Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Introduction to the verb enferrer
The English translation of the French verb enferrer is “to trap” or “to ensnare.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fehr-ray.”
Enferrer comes from the Old French word “enfer” which means “hell” and is derived from the Latin word “infernum.” It is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is a compound tense formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditional mood and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais enferré le lapin si j’avais eu un piège. (I would have trapped the rabbit if I had had a trap.)
- Tu aurais enferré le serpent si tu avais été plus prudent. (You would have ensnared the snake if you had been more careful.)
- Ils se seraient enferrés dans leurs mensonges s’ils n’avaient pas avoué la vérité. (They would have trapped themselves in their lies if they had not confessed the truth.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enferrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enferré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enferré. | I would have entangled you. |
tu | aurais enferré | Tu aurais enferré plus tôt. | You would have entangled earlier. |
il | aurait enferré | Il aurait enferré le serpent. | He would have entangled the snake. |
elle | aurait enferré | Elle aurait enferré ses cheveux. | She would have entangled her hair. |
on | aurait enferré | On aurait enferré tout l’argent. | One would have entangled all the money. |
nous | aurions enferré | Nous aurions enferré nos ennemis. | We would have entangled our enemies. |
vous | auriez enferré | Vous auriez enferré vos affaires. | You would have entangled your things. |
ils | auraient enferré | Ils auraient enferré la porte. | They would have entangled the door. |
elles | auraient enferré | Elles auraient enferré leurs fils. | They (female) would have entangled their sons. |
Other Conjugations for Enferrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enferrer
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Enferrer – 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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