Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Introduction to the verb défâcher
The English translation of the French verb défâcher is “to undo” or “to unfasten.” The infinitive form, défâcher, is pronounced as “deh-fah-shay.”
Défâcher comes from the Old French word “desfâchier,” which comes from the Latin “dis-,” meaning “away,” and “facere,” meaning “to do.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais pu, je t’aurais défâché de ta ceinture. (If I could have, I would have unfastened your belt.)
- Nous aurions défâché les cordes pour te libérer, mais c’était trop tard. (We would have undone the ropes to free you, but it was too late.)
- Tu aurais dû défâcher tes lacets avant de courir. (You should have untied your shoelaces before running.)
In these examples, défâcher is used to express a hypothetical action that did not actually happen in the past. It is often followed by an action that is in the past tense, such as “je t’aurais défâché” (I would have unfastened for you) or “tu aurais dû défâcher” (You should have unfastened).
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défâché | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais défâché. | I would have untied you. |
tu | aurais défâché | Tu aurais défâché plus tôt. | You would have untied earlier. |
il | aurait défâché | Il aurait défâché les cordes. | He would have untied the ropes. |
elle | aurait défâché | Elle aurait défâché ses cheveux. | She would have untied her hair. |
on | aurait défâché | On aurait défâché tous les noeuds. | One would have untied all the knots. |
nous | aurions défâché | Nous aurions défâché la tente. | We would have untied the tent. |
vous | auriez défâché | Vous auriez défâché ensemble. | You would have untied together. |
ils | auraient défâché | Ils auraient défâché le bateau. | They would have untied the boat. |
elles | auraient défâché | Elles auraient défâché leurs chaussures. | They (female) would have untied their shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Défâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défâcher
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Défâcher – 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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