Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb empeigner

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The English translation of the French verb empeigner is “to seize” or “to take hold of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-peen-yay.”

The language origin of empeigner can be traced back to the Old French word “empaignier,” which comes from the Latin word “impedire,” meaning “to hinder” or “to entangle.”

In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express actions or events that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. Empeigner is often used in this tense to describe a situation where someone would have seized or taken hold of something if certain circumstances had occurred.

Here are three simple examples of empeigner in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais empeigné cette opportunité. (If I had had the time, I would have seized this opportunity.)
  2. Vous auriez empeigné le pouvoir si vous aviez gagné les élections. (You would have taken hold of power if you had won the elections.)
  3. Ils auraient empeigné leur liberté en acceptant cet accord. (They would have surrendered their freedom by accepting this agreement.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of empeigner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais empeigné Si j’avais vu, je t’aurais empeigné. I would have grabbed you.
tu aurais empeigné Tu aurais empeigné le livre. You would have taken the book.
il aurait empeigné Il aurait empeigné le ballon. He would have grabbed the ball.
elle aurait empeigné Elle aurait empeigné son sac. She would have grabbed her bag.
on aurait empeigné On aurait empeigné les fleurs. One would have picked the flowers.
nous aurions empeigné Nous aurions empeigné le projet. We would have taken on the project.
vous auriez empeigné Vous auriez empeigné le rôle. You would have taken on the role.
ils auraient empeigné Ils auraient empeigné la situation. They would have taken on the situation.
elles auraient empeigné Elles auraient empeigné leur avenir. They (female) would have taken on their future.

Other Conjugations for Empeigner.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner


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Empeigner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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