Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entre-manger

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The English translation of the French verb entre-manger is “to eat between meals.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-truh-mahn-zhay.”

The language origin of entre-manger comes from the combination of the French preposition “entre” meaning “between” and the verb “manger” meaning “to eat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the conditional tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples of usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais entre-mangé moins de gâteau, je n’aurais pas eu mal au ventre. (If I had eaten less cake between meals, I wouldn’t have had a stomachache.)

  2. Tu aurais peut-être plus faim si tu n’avais pas entre-mangé des biscuits toute la journée. (You might be more hungry if you hadn’t eaten cookies all day between meals.)

  3. Si nous avions entre-mangé des fruits au lieu de chips, nous nous sentirions moins coupables maintenant. (If we had eaten fruit instead of chips between meals, we would feel less guilty now.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of entre-manger

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais entre-mangé Si j’avais eu faim, j’aurais entre-mangé. I would have eaten something in between.
tu aurais entre-mangé Tu aurais entre-mangé avec moi. You would have eaten something in between with me.
il aurait entre-mangé Il aurait entre-mangé après le déjeuner. He would have eaten something in between after lunch.
elle aurait entre-mangé Elle aurait entre-mangé des fruits. She would have eaten some fruits in between.
on aurait entre-mangé On aurait entre-mangé si on avait faim. One would have eaten something in between if one was hungry.
nous aurions entre-mangé Nous aurions entre-mangé avant de partir. We would have eaten something in between before leaving.
vous auriez entre-mangé Vous auriez entre-mangé avec nous. You would have eaten something in between with us.
ils auraient entre-mangé Ils auraient entre-mangé s’ils avaient eu faim. They would have eaten something in between if they were hungry.
elles auraient entre-mangé Elles auraient entre-mangé des snacks. They (female) would have eaten some snacks in between.

Other Conjugations for Entre-Manger.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-manger


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Entre-Manger – 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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