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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfutailler

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The English translation of enfutailler is “to stash away” or “to hide.”

The infinitive form of enfutailler is pronounced as “ahn-few-tay-yeh.”

Enfutailler comes from the Old French term “futaille,” which referred to a cask or barrel used for storing liquids. The term evolved to mean “to store” or “to hide,” and eventually became the verb enfutailler.

In every day French, enfutailler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or conditional action that would have occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the conditional form, followed by the past participle enfuté.

Three simple examples of enfutailler in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais enfuté les bonbons avant que mes enfants les trouvent. (If I had known, I would have stashed away the candies before my children found them.)

  2. Ils auraient enfuté leur argent dans un compte offshore pour éviter les impôts. (They would have hidden their money in an offshore account to avoid taxes.)

  3. Nous aurions enfuté nos vélos dans le garage pour les protéger de la pluie. (We would have stored our bikes in the garage to protect them from the rain.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais enfutaillé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enfutaillé. I would have put you in the loft.
tu aurais enfutaillé Tu aurais enfutaillé plus tôt. You would have put in the loft earlier.
il aurait enfutaillé Il aurait enfutaillé ses vêtements. He would have put his clothes in the loft.
elle aurait enfutaillé Elle aurait enfutaillé sa valise. She would have put her suitcase in the loft.
on aurait enfutaillé On aurait enfutaillé toutes les affaires. One would have put all the belongings in the loft.
nous aurions enfutaillé Nous aurions enfutaillé le grenier. We would have put the attic.
vous auriez enfutaillé Vous auriez enfutaillé vos valises. You would have put your suitcases in the loft.
ils auraient enfutaillé Ils auraient enfutaillé les meubles. They would have put the furniture in the loft.
elles auraient enfutaillé Elles auraient enfutaillé leurs sacs. They (female) would have put their bags in the loft.

Other Conjugations for Enfutailler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfutailler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Enfutailler – 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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