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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encoder

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The English translation of the French verb encoder is “to encode.” It is pronounced as ahn-koh-deh in its infinitive form.

The word encoder comes from the Latin word “incodere,” which means “to put into writing.” It entered the French language in the mid-20th century with the rise of computer technology. In everyday French, the verb encoder is used to mean “to convert information into a code or electronic format.”

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, encoder is often used to express a hypothetical situation in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais encodé le document hier. (If I had known, I would have encoded the document yesterday.)
  2. Nous aurions déjà encodé toutes les données si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have already encoded all the data if we had more time.)
  3. Tu n’aurais pas eu de problèmes si tu avais encodé les informations correctement. (You wouldn’t have had any problems if you had encoded the information correctly.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais encodé Si j’avais su, je l’aurais encodé. I would have encoded it if I had known.
tu aurais encodé Tu aurais encodé plus vite. You would have encoded faster.
il aurait encodé Il aurait encodé le fichier. He would have encoded the file.
elle aurait encodé Elle aurait encodé ses photos. She would have encoded her photos.
on aurait encodé On aurait encodé les données. One would have encoded the data.
nous aurions encodé Nous aurions encodé en binaire. We would have encoded in binary.
vous auriez encodé Vous auriez encodé en utilisant un logiciel. You would have encoded using a software.
ils auraient encodé Ils auraient encodé le document. They would have encoded the document.
elles auraient encodé Elles auraient encodé leurs vidéos. They (female) would have encoded their videos.

Other Conjugations for Encoder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Encoder – 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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