Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Introduction to the verb déboutonner
The English translation of the French verb déboutonner is “to unbutton.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-boo-toe-nay.”
Déboutonner comes from the combination of two French words: “dé-” which means “undo” or “un-” and “bouton” which translates to “button.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, also known as the conditional perfect tense.
This tense is used to talk about an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of déboutonner in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais su qu’il faisait chaud, j’aurais déboutonné ma chemise. (If I had known it was hot, I would have unbuttoned my shirt.)
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Elle aurait déboutonné son manteau s’il n’y avait pas eu de boutons. (She would have unbuttoned her coat if there were no buttons.)
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Nous serions déboutonnés plus tôt si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have unbuttoned earlier if we had more time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déboutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais déboutonné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais déboutonné ma chemise. | I would have unbuttoned my shirt if I had known. |
tu | aurais déboutonné | Tu aurais déboutonné ta veste. | You would have unbuttoned your jacket. |
il | aurait déboutonné | Il aurait déboutonné son manteau. | He would have unbuttoned his coat. |
elle | aurait déboutonné | Elle aurait déboutonné sa robe. | She would have unbuttoned her dress. |
on | aurait déboutonné | On aurait déboutonné nos vestes. | One would have unbuttoned our jackets. |
nous | aurions déboutonné | Nous aurions déboutonné nos chemises. | We would have unbuttoned our shirts. |
vous | auriez déboutonné | Vous auriez déboutonné vos chemisiers. | You would have unbuttoned your blouses. |
ils | auraient déboutonné | Ils auraient déboutonné leurs pulls. | They would have unbuttoned their sweaters. |
elles | auraient déboutonné | Elles auraient déboutonné leurs jupes. | They (female) would have unbuttoned their skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Déboutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
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Déboutonner – 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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