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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encartonner

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The English translation of the French verb encartonner is “to box up” or “to pack into boxes.” It is pronounced as ahn-kahr-tohn-neh in its infinitive form.

The word encartonner comes from the combination of the prefix en- (meaning “in”) and the noun carton (meaning “cardboard box”). The verb is derived from the noun, and literally translates to “to put in a box.” Encartonner is most often used in every day French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the conditional mood followed by the past participle of encartonner.

Here are three examples of encartonner being used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais su que tu déménageais, je t’aurais aidé à encartonner tes affaires. (If I had known you were moving, I would have helped you box up your things.)

  2. Nous aurions encartonner les livres hier soir, mais nous avons décidé de les laisser pour aujourd’hui. (We would have packed up the books last night, but we decided to leave them for today.)

  3. Elle aurait encartonner toutes ses affaires avant de partir en vacances, mais elle a manqué de temps. (She would have boxed up all her belongings before leaving on vacation, but she ran out of time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais encartoné Si j’avais su, je t’aurais encartoné. I would have packed you.
tu aurais encartoné Tu aurais dû encartoné plus tôt. You should have packed earlier.
il aurait encartoné Il aurait encartoné le cadeau. He would have packed the gift.
elle aurait encartoné Elle aurait encartoné ses vêtements. She would have packed her clothes.
on aurait encartoné On n’aurait pas encartoné autant. We wouldn’t have packed so much.
nous aurions encartoné Nous aurions encartoné les livres. We would have packed the books.
vous auriez encartoné Vous auriez encartoné vos affaires. You would have packed your belongings.
ils auraient encartoné Ils auraient encartoné les cartons. They would have packed the boxes.
elles auraient encartoné Elles auraient encartoné les souvenirs. They (female) would have packed the memories.

Other Conjugations for Encartonner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartonner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Encartonner – 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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