Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Introduction to the verb enlier
The English translation of the French verb enlier is “to bind” or “to tie.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-lee-ay.”
Enlier is a regular -er verb and is derived from the Latin word “ligare” meaning “to bind.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of enlier used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
1) Si j’avais enlié les cadeaux, ils ne seraient pas tombés. (If I had bound the gifts, they would not have fallen.)
2) Tu aurais enlié tes cheveux si tu avais su qu’il y aurait du vent. (You would have tied your hair if you had known it would be windy.)
3) Nous serions arrivés à l’heure si nous avions enlié le bateau plus tôt. (We would have arrived on time if we had tied up the boat earlier.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enlier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enlié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enlié | I would have tied you. |
tu | aurais enlié | Tu aurais enlié tes chaussures. | You would have tied your shoes. |
il | aurait enlié | Il aurait enlié son chien. | He would have tied his dog. |
elle | aurait enlié | Elle aurait enlié sa robe. | She would have tied her dress. |
on | aurait enlié | On aurait enlié les ballots. | One would have tied the bundles. |
nous | aurions enlié | Nous aurions enlié les chevaux. | We would have tied the horses. |
vous | auriez enlié | Vous auriez enlié vos sacs. | You would have tied your bags. |
ils | auraient enlié | Ils auraient enlié les cordes. | They would have tied the ropes. |
elles | auraient enlié | Elles auraient enlié leurs cheveux. | They (female) would have tied their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Enlier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
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Enlier – 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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