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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enluminer

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The English translation of the French verb enluminer is “to illuminate” or “to embellish.” It is pronounced as “ahn-loo-mee-nay.”

Enluminer comes from the Old French word “enluminer,” which comes from the Latin word “illuminare,” meaning “to light up” or “to illuminate.” In everyday French, enluminer is often used in its past conditional form, conditionnel passé, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of enluminer used in the conditionnel passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais enluminé tous les détails du livre. (If I had had more time, I would have illuminated all the details in the book.)

  2. Elle aurait aimé enluminer sa chambre avec des couleurs vives. (She would have liked to illuminate her room with bright colors.)

  3. Nous aurions enluminé le ciel de lanternes pour la fête du village. (We would have illuminated the sky with lanterns for the village festival.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais enluminé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enluminé. I would have illuminated you.
tu aurais enluminé Tu aurais enluminé la page. You would have illuminated the page.
il aurait enluminé Il aurait enluminé le manuscrit. He would have illuminated the manuscript.
elle aurait enluminé Elle aurait enluminé le tableau. She would have illuminated the painting.
on aurait enluminé On aurait enluminé le manuscrit. One would have illuminated the manuscript.
nous aurions enluminé Nous aurions enluminé le livre. We would have illuminated the book.
vous auriez enluminé Vous auriez enluminé la lettre. You would have illuminated the letter.
ils auraient enluminé Ils auraient enluminé le document. They would have illuminated the document.
elles auraient enluminé Elles auraient enluminé la page. They (female) would have illuminated the page.

Other Conjugations for Enluminer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Enluminer – 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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