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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entraider

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The English translation of the French verb entraider is “to help one another” or “to assist each other.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-tray-day.”

Entraider comes from the Latin word “inter” meaning “between” and the French word “aide” meaning “help.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. It expresses actions or events that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Example 1:
Si nous nous étions entraidés, nous aurions terminé le projet plus tôt.
Translation: If we had helped one another, we would have finished the project earlier.

Example 2:
Elles se seraient entraidées si elles avaient eu plus de temps.
Translation: They would have helped each other if they had had more time.

Example 3:
Si tu avais accepté mon aide, nous aurions pu réussir ensemble.
Translation: If you had accepted my help, we could have succeeded together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais entraidé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais entraidé. I would have helped you.
tu aurais entraidé Tu aurais entraidé plus tôt. You would have helped earlier.
il aurait entraidé Il aurait entraidé son voisin. He would have helped his neighbor.
elle aurait entraidé Elle aurait entraidé sa soeur. She would have helped her sister.
on aurait entraidé On aurait entraidé nos amis. One would have helped our friends.
nous aurions entraidé Nous aurions entraidé nos proches. We would have helped our loved ones.
vous auriez entraidé Vous auriez entraidé avec eux. You would have helped with them.
ils auraient entraidé Ils auraient entraidé les personnes dans le besoin. They would have helped people in need.
elles auraient entraidé Elles auraient entraidé leurs voisines. They (female) would have helped their neighbors.

Other Conjugations for Entraider.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraider
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Entraider – 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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