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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encirer

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The English translation of the French verb encirer is “to wax.” It is pronounced “ahn-see-ray.”

Encirer comes from the Latin word “incera”, meaning “wax.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if a certain condition had been met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” plus the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of encirer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais enciré mes meubles. (If I had had the time, I would have waxed my furniture.)
  2. Nous aurions enciré le plancher si nous avions su que tu venais. (We would have waxed the floor if we had known you were coming.)
  3. Tu aurais enciré tes chaussures si tu avais su qu’il allait pleuvoir. (You would have waxed your shoes if you had known it was going to rain.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais enciré Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enciré. I would have circled around you.
tu aurais enciré Tu aurais enciré la ville. You would have encircled the city.
il aurait enciré Il aurait enciré la table. He would have circled around the table.
elle aurait enciré Elle aurait enciré le lac. She would have encircled the lake.
on aurait enciré On aurait enciré tout le quartier. One would have circled around the whole neighborhood.
nous aurions enciré Nous aurions enciré notre maison. We would have encircled our house.
vous auriez enciré Vous auriez enciré avec nous. You would have encircled with us.
ils auraient enciré Ils auraient enciré le terrain de jeu. They would have encircled the playground.
elles auraient enciré Elles auraient enciré la forêt. They (female) would have encircled the forest.

Other Conjugations for Encirer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Encirer – 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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