Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Introduction to the verb décartonner
The English translation of décartonner is “to unbox” or “to take out of the box.” It is pronounced as “day-car-ton-ay.”
Décartonner comes from the combination of the French words “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and “carton” (meaning “cardboard box”). It is a regular -er verb and is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Some common situations where décartonner might be used in the Conditionnel Passé tense include talking about unpacking after a move or unpacking items from storage.
Here are three examples of décartonner in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’avais su que tu viendrais m’aider, j’aurais décartonné les livres avant ton arrivée. (If I had known you were coming to help, I would have unboxed the books before you arrived.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu décartonnes les décorations de Noël avant de partir en vacances. (You should have unpacked the Christmas decorations before leaving for vacation.)
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On aurait pu déballer les vêtements ensemble pour aller plus vite. (We could have unpacked the clothes together to go faster.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décartonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais décartonné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décartonné. | I would have unpacked you. |
tu | aurais décartonné | Tu aurais décartonné plus tôt. | You would have unpacked earlier. |
il | aurait décartonné | Il aurait décartonné les boîtes. | He would have unpacked the boxes. |
elle | aurait décartonné | Elle aurait décartonné ses vêtements. | She would have unpacked her clothes. |
on | aurait décartonné | On aurait décartonné les meubles. | One would have unpacked the furniture. |
nous | aurions décartonné | Nous aurions décartonné toutes nos affaires. | We would have unpacked all our things. |
vous | auriez décartonné | Vous auriez décartonné avec nous. | You would have unpacked with us. |
ils | auraient décartonné | Ils auraient décartonné leurs affaires. | They would have unpacked their things. |
elles | auraient décartonné | Elles auraient décartonné leurs valises. | They (female) would have unpacked their suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Décartonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
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Décartonner – 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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