Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Introduction to the verb entamer
The English translation of the French verb entamer is “to begin” or “to start”. It is pronounced as “ahn-tah-meh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of entamer can be traced back to the Old French word “entamer”, which comes from the Latin word “intaminare” meaning “to touch” or “to start”. In modern French, it is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’avais su que tu étais malade, j’aurais entamé une conversation avec toi. (If I had known you were sick, I would have started a conversation with you.)
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Nous serions déjà partis si nous n’avions pas entamé ce débat. (We would have already left if we hadn’t started this debate.)
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Elle aurait acheté une nouvelle voiture si elle avait entamé sa carrière plus tôt. (She would have bought a new car if she had started her career earlier.)
In these examples, entamer is used to express the beginning of an action or event that did not actually happen in the past, but could have happened if certain conditions were met. It is often used to talk about missed opportunities or regrets.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of entamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais entamé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais entamé. | I would have started with you. |
tu | aurais entamé | Tu aurais entamé plus tôt. | You would have started earlier. |
il | aurait entamé | Il aurait entamé sa journée. | He would have started his day. |
elle | aurait entamé | Elle aurait entamé la conversation. | She would have started the conversation. |
on | aurait entamé | On aurait entamé le projet. | One would have started the project. |
nous | aurions entamé | Nous aurions entamé nos vacances. | We would have started our vacation. |
vous | auriez entamé | Vous auriez entamé le repas. | You would have started the meal. |
ils | auraient entamé | Ils auraient entamé les négociations. | They would have started the negotiations. |
elles | auraient entamé | Elles auraient entamé leur voyage. | They (female) would have started their journey. |
Other Conjugations for Entamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entamer
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Entamer – 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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