Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Introduction to the verb enfleurer
The English translation of the French verb enfleurer is “to lightly touch” or “to brush against.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fluh-rer.”
Enfleurer comes from the Old French word “enflourer,” which means “to cover with flour.” Over time, the meaning evolved to “to touch lightly” or “to brush against.” It is most commonly used in its infinitive form in everyday French.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, enfleurer is used to express a possibility or a hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of enfleurer.
Here are 3 simple examples of enfleurer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais enfleuré ta main, tu aurais sûrement remarqué. (If I had lightly touched your hand, you would have surely noticed.)
- Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si le vent n’avait pas enfleuré notre bateau. (We would have arrived earlier if the wind had not brushed against our boat.)
- Elle se serait enfleurée contre lui en passant dans le couloir. (She would have brushed against him while passing in the hallway.)
In these examples, enfleurer is used to describe a possible action or event that did not actually happen in the past. It adds a sense of hesitation or doubt to the sentence.
Overall, enfleurer is a versatile verb that can be used in various tenses and forms to describe light touches or brushes.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enfleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enfleuré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enfleuré. | I would have brushed against you. |
tu | aurais enfleuré | Tu aurais enfleuré plus tôt. | You would have brushed earlier. |
il | aurait enfleuré | Il aurait enfleuré le tissu. | He would have brushed the fabric. |
elle | aurait enfleuré | Elle aurait enfleuré les fleurs. | She would have brushed the flowers. |
on | aurait enfleuré | On aurait enfleuré la pâte. | One would have brushed the dough. |
nous | aurions enfleuré | Nous aurions enfleuré les cheveux. | We would have brushed our hair. |
vous | auriez enfleuré | Vous auriez enfleuré avec délicatesse. | You would have brushed delicately. |
ils | auraient enfleuré | Ils auraient enfleuré les tableaux. | They would have brushed the paintings. |
elles | auraient enfleuré | Elles auraient enfleuré les sculptures. | They (female) would have brushed the sculptures. |
Other Conjugations for Enfleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
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Enfleurer – 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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