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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encadrer

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The English translation of encadrer is “to frame” or “to surround”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-kah-dreh.

The word encadrer comes from the French word cadre, meaning “frame” or “surroundings”. It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of putting something within a frame or setting boundaries around something.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, encadrer is used to express a hypothetical or future action that would have been framed or surrounded by certain conditions or circumstances.

  1. Si j’avais suivi mes rêves, je me serais encadré dans un métier plus créatif.
    Translation: If I had followed my dreams, I would have framed myself in a more creative job.

  2. Ils m’auraient encadré de toutes parts si j’avais fait une erreur aussi grave.
    Translation: They would have surrounded me from all sides if I had made such a serious mistake.

  3. Je t’aurais encadré dans ce projet si tu m’avais demandé de l’aide.
    Translation: I would have framed you in this project if you had asked for my help.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais encadré Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais encadré. If I had more time, I would have supervised you.
tu aurais encadré Tu aurais encadré les nouveaux employés. You would have mentored the new employees.
il aurait encadré Il aurait encadré l’équipe de foot. He would have coached the soccer team.
elle aurait encadré Elle aurait encadré les enfants pendant l’excursion. She would have chaperoned the children during the field trip.
on aurait encadré On aurait encadré les participants du séminaire. One would have supervised the participants of the seminar.
nous aurions encadré Nous aurions encadré le projet ensemble. We would have overseen the project together.
vous auriez encadré Vous auriez encadré les stagiaires. You would have mentored the interns.
ils auraient encadré Ils auraient encadré le groupe de bénévoles. They would have supervised the group of volunteers.
elles auraient encadré Elles auraient encadré les athlètes pendant les Jeux Olympiques. They (female) would have supervised the athletes during the Olympics.

Other Conjugations for Encadrer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Encadrer – 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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