Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Introduction to the verb enrêner
The English translation of the French verb enrêner is “to rein in” or “to restrain.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ren-eh.”
Enrêner comes from the Old French word “ren,” meaning “rein,” and the suffix “-er,” indicating an action or a verb. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions or events that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais enrêné ma colère. (If I had known, I would have reined in my anger.)
- Il aurait dû enrêner ses dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (He should have restrained his expenses to save money.)
- Nous aurions dû enrêner notre enthousiasme pour éviter les problèmes. (We should have reined in our enthusiasm to avoid problems.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enrêner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enrêné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais enrêné. | I would have put a bridle on you. |
tu | aurais enrêné | Tu aurais enrêné ton cheval. | You would have put a bridle on your horse. |
il | aurait enrêné | Il aurait enrêné sa jument. | He would have put a bridle on his mare. |
elle | aurait enrêné | Elle aurait enrêné sa jument. | She would have put a bridle on her mare. |
on | aurait enrêné | On aurait enrêné les chevaux. | One would have put a bridle on the horses. |
nous | aurions enrêné | Nous aurions enrêné les bêtes. | We would have put a bridle on the animals. |
vous | auriez enrêné | Vous auriez enrêné vos chevaux. | You would have put a bridle on your horses. |
ils | auraient enrêné | Ils auraient enrêné leurs chevaux. | They would have put a bridle on their horses. |
elles | auraient enrêné | Elles auraient enrêné les poneys. | They (female) would have put a bridle on the ponies. |
Other Conjugations for Enrêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrêner
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Enrêner – 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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