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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enjôler

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The English translation of the French verb enjôler is “to charm” or “to beguile.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zhohl-eh.”

Enjôler comes from the Old French word “golier,” meaning “to deceive” or “to entice.” Over time, it evolved into “enjôler,” with the added prefix “en-” meaning “to make” or “to put into.” In everyday French, enjôler is used to describe someone who has a charming or seductive personality and is able to influence or persuade others.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, enjôler is used to express a hypothetical or future action that would have taken place in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su que tu étais aussi doué pour enjôler les gens, je t’aurais embauché comme commercial. (If I had known you were so good at charming people, I would have hired you as a salesperson.)

  2. Nous aurions été en retard si le serveur ne nous avait pas enjôlés avec des petits verres de vin. (We would have been late if the waiter hadn’t charmed us with small glasses of wine.)

  3. Elle aurait pu réussir à le convaincre si elle avait utilisé ses talents pour enjôler au lieu de l’insulter. (She could have succeeded in convincing him if she had used her charms instead of insulting him.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais enjôlé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enjôlé. I would have charmed you.
tu aurais enjôlé Tu aurais enjôlé tout le monde. You would have charmed everyone.
il aurait enjôlé Il aurait enjôlé ses collègues. He would have charmed his colleagues.
elle aurait enjôlé Elle aurait enjôlé son patron. She would have charmed her boss.
on aurait enjôlé On aurait enjôlé le public. One would have charmed the audience.
nous aurions enjôlé Nous aurions enjôlé nos clients. We would have charmed our clients.
vous auriez enjôlé Vous auriez enjôlé avec votre sourire. You would have charmed with your smile.
ils auraient enjôlé Ils auraient enjôlé toutes les filles. They would have charmed all the girls.
elles auraient enjôlé Elles auraient enjôlé leurs partenaires. They (female) would have charmed their partners.

Other Conjugations for Enjôler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjôler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Enjôler – 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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