Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Introduction to the verb enchaîner
The English translation of the French verb enchaîner is “to chain” or “to link.” It is pronounced as “ahn-shay-nay.”
The origin of the verb enchaîner can be traced back to the Latin word “catena,” which means “chain.” In everyday French, enchaîner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of enchaîner in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais obtenu mon diplôme, j’aurais enchaîné les études supérieures. (If I had graduated, I would have continued with higher education.)
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Elle aurait enchaîné les voyages si elle avait gagné à la loterie. (She would have gone on a series of trips if she had won the lottery.)
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Nous aurions enchaîné les réunions s’il n’y avait pas eu de grève. (We would have had a series of meetings if there hadn’t been a strike.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enchaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enchaîné | Si j’avais réussi, j’aurais enchaîné. | If I had succeeded, I would have followed up. |
tu | aurais enchaîné | Tu aurais enchaîné après. | You would have followed up afterwards. |
il | aurait enchaîné | Il aurait enchaîné avec son groupe. | He would have followed up with his group. |
elle | aurait enchaîné | Elle aurait enchaîné avec ses amis. | She would have followed up with her friends. |
on | aurait enchaîné | On aurait enchaîné à la fête. | One would have followed up at the party. |
nous | aurions enchaîné | Nous aurions enchaîné nos projets. | We would have followed up with our plans. |
vous | auriez enchaîné | Vous auriez enchaîné avec eux. | You would have followed up with them. |
ils | auraient enchaîné | Ils auraient enchaîné leurs tâches. | They would have followed up with their tasks. |
elles | auraient enchaîné | Elles auraient enchaîné leurs études. | They (female) would have followed up with their studies. |
Other Conjugations for Enchaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
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Enchaîner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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