Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Introduction to the verb engaver
The English translation of the French verb engaver is “to engrave.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-gah-veh.”
The word engaver comes from the Old French term “engavier,” which is derived from the Latin word “in” meaning “in” and “cavus” meaning “hollow.” It was first used in the 16th century, specifically in the context of carving or cutting designs or letters onto a hard surface.
In everyday French, the verb engaver is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditional form followed by the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to express actions or events that could have taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais engavé ton nom sur cette bague. (If I had known, I would have engraved your name on this ring.)
- Il aurait engavé ses initiales sur la porte de sa chambre. (He would have engraved his initials on his bedroom door.)
- Nous serions allés au magasin pour faire engaver ces trophées. (We would have gone to the store to have these trophies engraved.)
In each of these examples, the verb engaver is used to show an action that could have happened in the past but didn’t actually occur.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of engaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aurais gravé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais gravé. | I would have engraved for you. |
tu | aurais gravé | Tu aurais gravé plus tôt. | You would have engraved earlier. |
il | aurait gravé | Il aurait gravé le bijou. | He would have engraved the jewel. |
elle | aurait gravé | Elle aurait gravé son nom dessus. | She would have engraved her name on it. |
on | aurait gravé | On aurait gravé leur initiales. | One would have engraved their initials. |
nous | aurions gravé | Nous aurions gravé ensemble. | We would have engraved together. |
vous | auriez gravé | Vous auriez gravé ce cadeau. | You would have engraved this gift. |
ils | auraient gravé | Ils auraient gravé le trophée. | They would have engraved the trophy. |
elles | auraient gravé | Elles auraient gravé leur portrait. | They (female) would have engraved their portrait. |
Other Conjugations for Engaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the engaver Conditionnel Passé tense conjugation!
Engaver – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb engaver. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!