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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb engraisser

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The English translation of the French verb engraisser is “to fatten” or “to gain weight.” The infinitive form, engraisser, is pronounced as “ahn-gray-seh.”

Engraisser comes from the Old French word “engraissier,” which is derived from the word “graisse” meaning “fat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical past action or event.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais mangé moins de sucreries, je n’aurais pas engraissé autant. (If I had eaten less sweets, I wouldn’t have gained so much weight.)
  2. Nous aurions pu engraisser les animaux pour l’hiver, mais nous avons décidé de les vendre. (We could have fattened the animals for winter, but we decided to sell them.)
  3. Tu te serais engra

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais engraisse Si j’en avais mangé plus, j’aurais engraisse. If I had eaten more, I would have gained weight.
tu aurais engraisse Tu aurais engraisse après tes vacances. You would have gained weight after your vacation.
il aurait engraisse Il aurait engraisse s’il n’avait pas fait du sport. He would have gained weight if he hadn’t exercised.
elle aurait engraisse Elle aurait engraisse sans faire attention à son régime. She would have gained weight without paying attention to her diet.
on aurait engraisse On aurait engraisse en mangeant tous ces bonbons. One would have gained weight by eating all those candies.
nous aurions engraisse Nous aurions engraisse si on n’avait pas fait de l’exercice. We would have gained weight if we hadn’t exercised.
vous auriez engraisse Vous auriez engraisse si vous aviez mangé plus de gâteaux. You would have gained weight if you had eaten more cakes.
ils auraient engraisse Ils auraient engraisse après les fêtes. They would have gained weight after the holidays.
elles auraient engraisse Elles auraient engraisse si elles n’avaient pas fait de sport. They (female) would have gained weight if they hadn’t exercised.

Other Conjugations for Engraisser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Engraisser – 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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