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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb endimancher

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The English translation of the French verb endimancher is “to dress up” or “to put on one’s Sunday best.” It comes from the words “en” (in) and “dimanche” (Sunday), and literally means “to make like Sunday.”

Pronunciation: ahn-dee-mahn-shay.

Endimancher originated from the French word “dimanche,” which comes from the Latin “dies dominicus” meaning “day of the Lord.” It was originally used in a religious context, referring to the act of dressing up for Sunday mass. However, over time, it has evolved to also mean getting dressed up for special occasions or events.

In everyday French, endimancher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent and the past participle of endimancher, which is “endimanché.”

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais su que c’était un mariage, je me serais endimanché. (If I had known it was a wedding, I would have dressed up.)
  2. J’aurais préféré rester à la maison plutôt que de m’endimancher pour cette soirée. (I would have preferred to stay home instead of getting dressed up for this party.)
  3. Il aurait fallu que tu t’endimanches pour le dîner chez les grands-parents. (You should have dressed up for dinner at your grandparents’ house.)

English translations:

  1. If I had known it was a wedding, I would have dressed up.
  2. I would have preferred to stay home instead of getting dressed up for this party.
  3. You should have dressed up for dinner at your grandparents’ house.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais endimanché Si j’avais su, je me serais endimanché. If I had known, I would have dressed up.
tu aurais endimanché Tu aurais endimanché pour l’occasion. You would have dressed up for the occasion.
il aurait endimanché Il aurait endimanché sa chemise. He would have dressed up his shirt.
elle aurait endimanché Elle aurait endimanché sa jupe. She would have dressed up her skirt.
on aurait endimanché On aurait endimanché pour la fête. One would have dressed up for the party.
nous aurions endimanché Nous aurions endimanché ensemble. We would have dressed up together.
vous auriez endimanché Vous auriez endimanché en famille. You would have dressed up with your family.
ils auraient endimanché Ils auraient endimanché en costumes. They would have dressed up in costumes.
elles auraient endimanché Elles auraient endimanché pour le bal. They (female) would have dressed up for the ball.

Other Conjugations for Endimancher.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endimancher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Endimancher – 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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