Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Introduction to the verb enjamber
The English translation of the French verb enjamber is “to step over” or “to straddle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-zham-bay.
Enjamber is derived from the Old French word “enjamber,” which means “to step over” or “to mount.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of enjamber in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais enjambé la flaque d’eau. (If I had known, I would have stepped over the puddle.)
- Nous aurions enjambé la porte si elle n’avait pas été fermée à clé. (We would have straddled the door if it hadn’t been locked.)
- J’aurais enjambé le muret pour rejoindre mon ami de l’autre côté. (I would have climbed over the wall to reach my friend on the other side.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enjamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enjambé | Si j’avais eu plus de force, j’aurais enjambé la rivière. | If I had had more strength, I would have straddled the river. |
tu | aurais enjambé | Tu aurais enjambé le petit ruisseau. | You would have straddled the small stream. |
il | aurait enjambé | Il aurait enjambé la barrière. | He would have straddled the fence. |
elle | aurait enjambé | Elle aurait enjambé le fossé. | She would have straddled the ditch. |
on | aurait enjambé | On aurait enjambé la rue. | One would have straddled the street. |
nous | aurions enjambé | Nous aurions enjambé la montagne. | We would have straddled the mountain. |
vous | auriez enjambé | Vous auriez enjambé le trottoir. | You would have straddled the sidewalk. |
ils | auraient enjambé | Ils auraient enjambé la rivière. | They would have straddled the river. |
elles | auraient enjambé | Elles auraient enjambé la clôture. | They (female) would have straddled the fence. |
Other Conjugations for Enjamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
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Enjamber – 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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