Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Introduction to the verb enfermer
The English translation of the French verb enfermer is “to lock up” or “to confine.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fair-may.”
The word enfermer comes from the Latin word “infirmare,” meaning “to imprison.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais enfermé le chat, il n’aurait pas pu échapper. (If I had locked up the cat, he wouldn’t have been able to escape.)
- Nous serions rentrés plus tôt si elle n’avait pas été enfermée dans sa chambre. (We would have come back earlier if she hadn’t been confined in her room.)
- Tu aurais dû enfermer les médicaments pour éviter que les enfants y touchent. (You should have locked up the medication to prevent the children from touching it.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enfermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enfermé | J’aurais enfermé mon chien. | I would have locked up my dog. |
tu | aurais enfermé | Tu aurais enfermé la porte. | You would have locked the door. |
il | aurait enfermé | Il aurait enfermé son frère. | He would have locked up his brother. |
elle | aurait enfermé | Elle aurait enfermé la clé. | She would have locked up the key. |
on | aurait enfermé | On aurait enfermé les livres. | One would have locked up the books. |
nous | aurions enfermé | Nous aurions enfermé les enfants. | We would have locked up the children. |
vous | auriez enfermé | Vous auriez enfermé le chat. | You would have locked up the cat. |
ils | auraient enfermé | Ils auraient enfermé les criminels. | They would have locked up the criminals. |
elles | auraient enfermé | Elles auraient enfermé les clés. | They (female) would have locked up the keys. |
Other Conjugations for Enfermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
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Enfermer – 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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