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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enstérer

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The English translation of the French verb enstérer is “to bury” or “to inter.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ster-ay.”

The origin of the word enstérer can be traced back to the Latin word “instaurare,” which means “to restore.” In French, it evolved to “enterrer,” which means “to bury,” and eventually became “enstérer.”

In everyday French, enstérer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used to talk about what would have happened if certain conditions had been met.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’enstérerais mon chat dans le jardin. (If I could have, I would have buried my cat in the garden.)
  2. Nous enstérerions nos parents près de la mer s’ils avaient exprimé ce souhait. (We would bury our parents near the sea if they had expressed this wish.)
  3. Tu enstérerais les objets de valeur dans le coffre-fort s’il y avait un risque de vol. (You would bury the valuable objects in the safe if there was a risk of theft.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais ensté Si j’avais su, je t’aurais ensté. I would have enstered you.
tu aurais ensté Tu aurais ensté plus tôt. You would have enstered earlier.
il aurait ensté Il aurait ensté du film. He would have enstered the movie.
elle aurait ensté Elle aurait ensté à sa mère. She would have enstered to her mother.
on aurait ensté On aurait ensté de tout ça. One would have enstered about all of that.
nous aurions ensté Nous aurions ensté en français. We would have enstered in French.
vous auriez ensté Vous auriez ensté avec eux. You would have enstered with them.
ils auraient ensté Ils auraient ensté de politique. They would have enstered about politics.
elles auraient ensté Elles auraient ensté à leurs amis. They (female) would have enstered about politics.

Other Conjugations for Enstérer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enstérer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Enstérer – 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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