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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en ficher

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The English translation of the French verb en ficher is “to not give a damn” or “to not care” in a negative sense. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn fee-shay.”

The language origin of en ficher comes from the verb ficher, which means “to stick” or “to insert.” The prefix “en” adds a sense of negation, intensifying the meaning to “not give a damn.” It is most often used in informal or casual French.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, en ficher is used to express a hypothetical past action or event that did not matter to the speaker. Here are three examples of its usage:

  1. Si je n’avais pas fait mes devoirs, je m’en ficherais complètement. (If I had not done my homework, I wouldn’t have given a damn.)

  2. Il leur a offert un cadeau, mais ils s’en ficheraient après tout. (He gave them a gift, but they wouldn’t care anyway.)

  3. J’aurais pu être en retard, mais je m’en serais fichu. (I could have been late, but I wouldn’t have cared.)

Overall, en ficher is a colloquial expression used to convey a lack of interest or concern in a past situation. It is generally used in spoken French among friends or in informal settings.

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of en ficher

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais en fiché Si j’avais su, je l’aurais en fiché. If I had known, I would have filed it.
tu aurais en fiché Tu aurais en fiché le document. You would have filed the document.
il aurait en fiché Il aurait en fiché le rapport. He would have filed the report.
elle aurait en fiché Elle aurait en fiché l’article. She would have filed the article.
on aurait en fiché On aurait en fiché le dossier. One would have filed the file.
nous aurions en fiché Nous aurions en fiché le formulaire. We would have filed the form.
vous auriez en fiché Vous auriez en fiché les papiers. You would have filed the papers.
ils auraient en fiché Ils auraient en fiché les documents. They would have filed the documents.
elles auraient en fiché Elles auraient en fiché les dossiers. They (female) would have filed the files.

Other Conjugations for En Ficher.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en ficher
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en ficher
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en ficher
     

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

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en ficher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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En Ficher – 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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