Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Introduction to the verb enseigner
The English translation of enseigner is “to teach.” It is pronounced as “ahn-seh-nee-ay.”
The word enseigner comes from the Old French word “ensignier,” which comes from the Latin word “insignare” meaning “to mark” or “to instruct.”
In everyday French, enseigner is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have happened in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of enseigner (enseigné).
Example 1: Si j’avais su, j’aurais enseigné l’anglais en France. (If I had known, I would have taught English in France.)
Example 2: Elle aurait enseigné la musique si elle avait reçu une bourse d’études. (She would have taught music if she had received a scholarship.)
Example 3: Nous serions devenus des professeurs si nous avions enseigné à l’étranger. (We would have become teachers if we had taught abroad.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of enseigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais enseigné | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais enseigné. | If I had more time, I would have taught you. |
tu | aurais enseigné | Tu aurais enseigné à l’étranger. | You would have taught abroad. |
il | aurait enseigné | Il aurait enseigné l’histoire. | He would have taught history. |
elle | aurait enseigné | Elle aurait enseigné à l’université. | She would have taught at the university. |
on | aurait enseigné | On aurait enseigné la littérature. | One would have taught literature. |
nous | aurions enseigné | Nous aurions enseigné le français. | We would have taught French. |
vous | auriez enseigné | Vous auriez enseigné à leurs enfants. | You would have taught their children. |
ils | auraient enseigné | Ils auraient enseigné la chimie. | They would have taught chemistry. |
elles | auraient enseigné | Elles auraient enseigné la musique. | They (female) would have taught music. |
Other Conjugations for Enseigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
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Enseigner – 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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