Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Introduction to the verb enclouer
The English translation of the French verb enclouer is “to nail.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kloo-ay.”
Enclouer comes from the Old French word “clouer,” which means “to nail.” It is derived from the Latin word “clavus,” which also means “nail.”
In everyday French, enclouer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express actions that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditional tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of enclouer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their corresponding English translations:
- Si j’avais eu un marteau, j’aurais encloué le clou. (If I had had a hammer, I would have nailed the nail.)
- Elle se serait blessée si elle avait encloué le bois trop fort. (She would have hurt herself if she had nailed the wood too hard.)
- Nous aurions encloué les planches avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (We would have nailed the boards before it started raining.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enclouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais encloué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais encloué. | I would have nailed you. |
tu | aurais encloué | Tu aurais encloué plus tôt. | You would have nailed earlier. |
il | aurait encloué | Il aurait encloué la planche. | He would have nailed the plank. |
elle | aurait encloué | Elle aurait encloué une affiche. | She would have nailed a poster. |
on | aurait encloué | On aurait encloué le tableau. | One would have nailed the painting. |
nous | aurions encloué | Nous aurions encloué le bois. | We would have nailed the wood. |
vous | auriez encloué | Vous auriez encloué avec eux. | You would have nailed with them. |
ils | auraient encloué | Ils auraient encloué les planches. | They would have nailed the planks. |
elles | auraient encloué | Elles auraient encloué le marteau. | They (female) would have nailed the hammer. |
Other Conjugations for Enclouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
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Enclouer – 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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