Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Introduction to the verb encloîtrer
The English translation of the French verb encloîtrer is “to confine” or “to lock up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahng-kluh-troor.”
The word encloîtrer comes from the Old French word “enclosturer” which means “to enclose” or “to shut in.” It is derived from the Latin word “claudere” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, encloîtrer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of how encloîtrer can be used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais trouvé la clé, j’aurais encloîtré le chat dans la chambre. (If I had found the key, I would have confined the cat in the room.)
- Vous auriez encloîtré les enfants dans le jardin s’ils étaient trop bruyants. (You would have locked up the children in the garden if they were too loud.)
- Elle aurait encloîtré son amour pour lui dans un petit coin de son coeur. (She would have confined her love for him in a little corner of her heart.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of encloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enclôté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enclôté. | I would have enclosed you. |
tu | aurais enclôté | Tu aurais enclôté plus tôt. | You would have enclosed earlier. |
il | aurait enclôté | Il aurait enclôté les animaux. | He would have enclosed the animals. |
elle | aurait enclôté | Elle aurait enclôté le jardin. | She would have enclosed the garden. |
on | aurait enclôté | On aurait enclôté les invités. | One would have enclosed the guests. |
nous | aurions enclôté | Nous aurions enclôté la maison. | We would have enclosed the house. |
vous | auriez enclôté | Vous auriez enclôté avec nous. | You would have enclosed with us. |
ils | auraient enclôté | Ils auraient enclôté les coupables. | They would have enclosed the guilty parties. |
elles | auraient enclôté | Elles auraient enclôté leurs enfants. | They (female) would have enclosed their children. |
Other Conjugations for Encloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
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Encloîtrer – 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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