Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Introduction to the verb décriminaliser
The English translation of the French verb décriminaliser is “to decriminalize.” It is pronounced as “dey-kree-mee-na-lee-zey” in its infinitive form.
The word décriminaliser comes from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “to undo,” and the word “criminaliser,” meaning “to criminalize.” It is a relatively new word in the French language, first appearing in the late 20th century due to the changes in social and political attitudes towards certain laws and behaviors.
In everyday French, décriminaliser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’avais été président, j’aurais décriminalisé l’usage du cannabis. (If I had been president, I would have decriminalized the use of cannabis.)
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Les lois sur la prostitution auraient été décriminalisées dans certains pays. (Laws on prostitution would have been decriminalized in some countries.)
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Si elle avait réussi à faire changer la loi, elle aurait décriminalisé l’avortement. (If she had succeeded in changing the law, she would have decriminalized abortion.)
In all of these examples, décriminaliser is used to describe an action that could have happened in the past but did not occur. It is often used in discussions and debates about changing laws and policies.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décriminaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais décriminalisé | Si j’avais eu le pouvoir, j’aurais décriminalisé cette drogue. | If I had the power, I would have decriminalized this drug. |
tu | aurais décriminalisé | Tu aurais dû décriminaliser cette pratique. | You should have decriminalized this practice. |
il | aurait décriminalisé | Il aurait décriminalisé ce délit. | He would have decriminalized this offense. |
elle | aurait décriminalisé | Elle aurait décriminalisé cette activité. | She would have decriminalized this activity. |
on | aurait décriminalisé | On aurait pu décriminaliser le cannabis. | One could have decriminalized marijuana. |
nous | aurions décriminalisé | Nous aurions décriminalisé la possession de cette substance. | We would have decriminalized the possession of this substance. |
vous | auriez décriminalisé | Vous auriez dû décriminaliser cette infraction. | You should have decriminalized this offense. |
ils | auraient décriminalisé | Ils auraient décriminalisé ces comportements. | They would have decriminalized these behaviors. |
elles | auraient décriminalisé | Elles auraient décriminalisé cette pratique. | They (female) would have decriminalized this practice. |
Other Conjugations for Décriminaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décriminaliser
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Décriminaliser – 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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