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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb engouler

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The English translation of the French verb engouler is “to stuff one’s face” or “to gobble up.” It is pronounced as ahn-goo-lay.

The word engouler comes from the combination of the prefix en- meaning “in” or “into” and the verb gouler meaning “to guzzle” or “to swallow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place in the past if a certain condition had been met.

Three examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus d’appétit, j’aurais engouler tout le gâteau. (If I had been more hungry, I would have gobbled up the whole cake.)

  2. Elle m’aurait engoulé si je n’avais pas partagé mes bonbons avec elle. (She would have stuffed her face if I had not shared my candies with her.)

  3. Nous aurions engouler ces délicieux plats si nous n’avions pas déjà mangé au restaurant. (We would have gobbled up these delicious dishes if we hadn’t already eaten at the restaurant.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais engoulué Si je n’avais pas mangé autant, je me serais engoulué. If I hadn’t eaten so much, I would have stuffed my face.
tu te serais engoulué Tu te serais engoulué avec ces bonbons. You would have gorged on these candies.
il se serait engoulué Il se serait engoulué avec ce gros repas. He would have overeaten with this big meal.
elle se serait engouluée Elle se serait engouluée avec tous ces desserts. She would have stuffed herself with all these desserts.
on se serait engoulué On se serait engoulué avec tout ce buffet. We would have gorged ourselves with all this buffet.
nous nous serions engoulés Nous nous serions engoulés avec ce barbecue. We would have stuffed ourselves with this barbecue.
vous vous seriez engoulés Vous vous seriez engoulés avec ces plats délicieux. You would have stuffed yourself with these delicious dishes.
ils se seraient engoulés Ils se seraient engoulués avec cette montagne de nourriture. They would have gorged themselves with this mountain of food.
elles se seraient engoulées Elles se seraient engoulées avec toutes ces douceurs. They (female) would have stuffed themselves with all these sweets.

Other Conjugations for Engouler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Engouler – 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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