Enverraient

Enverraient is the third-person plural form of the conditional present of the French verb envoyer, meaning "they would send." It is formed from the stem enverr- (the same stem used for the future and conditional of envoyer) plus the endings -aient, which are the standard conditional endings for the third person plural.

Etymology and inflection: The verb envoyer is irregular in the present tense, but its future and conditional share the same stem enverr-. Therefore, enverraient corresponds to the construction they would send, as in ils enverraient. Other persons use enverrai, enverras, enverrait, enverrions, enverriez, or enverraient depending on the subject and person.

Usage: Enverraient is used to express hypothetical or conditional actions in the present or future, often in si clauses or in imagined scenarios. It appears in sentences such as “S’ils avaient le temps, ils enverraient les invitations” (If they had the time, they would send the invitations) and “Si tout était prêt, ils enverraient le colis demain” (If everything were ready, they would send the package tomorrow). The form signals that the action depends on another condition.

Notes: As a standard form of a widely used verb, enverraient is common in written and spoken French. It is important to distinguish it from other persons of the conditional present (enverrais, enverrait, enverrions, enverriez) and from the imperfect indicative form (envoyaient) which has a different nuance and spelling. Related terms include envoyer and the broader concept of the conditionnel présent in French grammar.