Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Introduction to the verb débroussailler
The English translation of the French verb débroussailler is “to clear (land) of underbrush/to brush out.” It is pronounced “day-broo-say-yay.”
Débroussailler comes from the French word “broussaille,” which means “underbrush” or “brushwood.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “to remove,” making débroussailler literally mean “to remove underbrush.”
In everyday French, débroussailler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of débroussailler.
Here are three simple examples of débroussailler in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with English translations:
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Si j’avais débroussaillé cette zone, il n’y aurait pas eu d’incendie. (If I had cleared this area of underbrush, there wouldn’t have been a fire.)
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Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si nous avions débroussaillé le sentier. (We would have arrived earlier if we had cleared the path of underbrush.)
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Vous auriez pu construire votre maison ici si vous aviez débroussaillé le terrain. (You could have built your house here if you had cleared the land of underbrush.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of débroussailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais débroussaillé | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je l’aurais débroussaillé. | If I had more time, I would have cleared it. |
tu | aurais débroussaillé | Tu aurais dû débroussailler hier. | You should have cleared it yesterday. |
il | aurait débroussaillé | Il aurait dû débroussailler la forêt. | He should have cleared the forest. |
elle | aurait débroussaillé | Elle aurait débroussaillé le jardin. | She would have cleared the garden. |
on | aurait débroussaillé | On aurait débroussaillé en équipe. | One would have cleared together. |
nous | aurions débroussaillé | Nous aurions débroussaillé la route. | We would have cleared the road. |
vous | auriez débroussaillé | Vous auriez débroussaillé le terrain. | You would have cleared the land. |
ils | auraient débroussaillé | Ils auraient débroussaillé la région. | They would have cleared the region. |
elles | auraient débroussaillé | Elles auraient débroussaillé les chemins. | They (female) would have cleared the roads. |
Other Conjugations for Débroussailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
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Débroussailler – 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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