Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Introduction to the verb dégrader
The English translation of the French verb dégrader is “to degrade” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced “deh-grah-deh” in its infinitive form.
Dégrader comes from the Latin word “degradare” which means “to reduce in rank or status.” It is used in everyday French to describe the process of something becoming worse or declining in quality or value.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, dégrader is used to talk about a hypothetical or possible past action or situation. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of dégrader.
Here are three examples of dégrader in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais laissé ma voiture sous la pluie, elle se serait dégradée. (If I had left my car in the rain, it would have deteriorated.)
- Nous aurions dû entretenir l’immeuble, il ne se serait pas autant dégradé. (We should have maintained the building, it wouldn’t have deteriorated so much.)
- Si tu étais resté malade, ta santé se serait dégradée. (If you had stayed sick, your health would have deteriorated.)
In these examples, dégrader is used to describe the potential deterioration of a car, a building, and someone’s health. It is often used in discussions about maintenance, care, and prevention of decline.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dégrader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dégradé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dégradé. | I would have degraded you. |
tu | aurais dégradé | Tu aurais dégradé plus tôt. | You would have degraded earlier. |
il | aurait dégradé | Il aurait dégradé sa réputation. | He would have damaged his reputation. |
elle | aurait dégradé | Elle aurait dégradé sa robe. | She would have ruined her dress. |
on | aurait dégradé | On aurait dégradé l’environnement. | One would have degraded the environment. |
nous | aurions dégradé | Nous aurions dégradé la ville. | We would have degraded the city. |
vous | auriez dégradé | Vous auriez dégradé votre image. | You would have tarnished your image. |
ils | auraient dégradé | Ils auraient dégradé leur quartier. | They would have damaged their neighborhood. |
elles | auraient dégradé | Elles auraient dégradé leur amitié. | They (female) would have ruined their friendship. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
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Dégrader – 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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