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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en rappeler

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The English translation of the French verb en rappeler is “to recall”. It is pronounced as “ahn rap-el-ay”.

The language origin of en rappeler can be traced back to the Latin word “re-palare”, which means “to call back”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Si j’avais vu cette émission, je m’en rappellerais encore. (If I had seen this show, I would still recall it.)
  2. Il aurait aimé qu’on lui en rappelle les règles avant de commencer. (He would have liked to be reminded of the rules before starting.)
  3. Nous en rappellerions les bons moments si nous regardions ces photos. (We would recall the good times if we looked at these photos.)

English translations:

  1. If I had seen this show, I would still recall it.
  2. He would have liked to be reminded of the rules before starting.
  3. We would recall the good times if we looked at these photos.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais rappelé Si j’avais su, je me serais rappelé. If I had known, I would have remembered.
tu te serais rappelé Tu te serais rappelé de notre conversation. You would have remembered our conversation.
il se serait rappelé Il se serait rappelé de ces souvenirs. He would have remembered those memories.
elle se serait rappelée Elle se serait rappelée de notre anniversaire. She would have remembered our anniversary.
on se serait rappelé On se serait rappelé de ces moments. One would have remembered those moments.
nous nous serions rappelés Nous nous serions rappelés de ces vacances. We would have remembered those vacations.
vous vous seriez rappelés Vous vous seriez rappelés de mon numéro de téléphone. You would have remembered my phone number.
ils se seraient rappelés Ils se seraient rappelés de notre soirée. They would have remembered our evening.
elles se seraient rappelées Elles se seraient rappelées de ces bons souvenirs. They (female) would have remembered those good memories.

Other Conjugations for En Rappeler.

    

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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En Rappeler – 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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