Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Introduction to the verb déboucher
The English translation of the French verb déboucher is “to unclog” or “to unblock.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word déboucher comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “de-” and the verb boucher which means “to block” or “to clog.” Therefore, déboucher literally means to remove a blockage or obstruction.
In everyday French, déboucher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action that would have occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of déboucher in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais débouché l’évier, l’eau ne se serait pas accumulée dans l’évier. (If I had unclogged the sink, the water would not have accumulated in the sink.)
- Nous serions arrivés à l’heure si tu avais débouché l’autoroute. (We would have arrived on time if you had unblocked the highway.)
- Elle aurait pu boire son café si elle avait débouché la cafetière à temps. (She could have had her coffee if she had unclogged the coffee maker on time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais débouché | Si j’avais acheté le bon produit, j’aurais débouché l’évier. | If I had bought the right product, I would have unclogged the sink. |
tu | aurais débouché | Tu aurais débouché la bouteille plus facilement avec un tire-bouchon. | You would have unclogged the bottle more easily with a corkscrew. |
il | aurait débouché | Il aurait débouché la bouteille en un rien de temps. | He would have unclogged the bottle in no time. |
elle | aurait débouché | Elle aurait débouché la baignoire avant de prendre son bain. | She would have unclogged the bathtub before taking her bath. |
on | aurait débouché | On aurait débouché les canalisations avec un produit chimique. | One would have unclogged the pipes with a chemical product. |
nous | aurions débouché | Nous aurions débouché toutes les bouteilles pour la fête. | We would have unclogged all the bottles for the party. |
vous | auriez débouché | Vous auriez débouché l’évier sans l’aide du plombier. | You would have unclogged the sink without the help of a plumber. |
ils | auraient débouché | Ils auraient débouché les égouts en cas d’inondation. | They would have unclogged the sewers in case of a flood. |
elles | auraient débouché | Elles auraient débouché les tuyaux avec un furet. | They (female) would have unclogged the pipes with a plumber’s snake. |
Other Conjugations for Déboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
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Déboucher – 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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