Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Introduction to the verb décadrer
The English translation of décadrer is “to unframe” or “to remove from its frame.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kahd-rah.”
The word décadrer comes from the combination of the prefix “de-” which indicates removal, and the word “cadre” which means frame. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as removing something from a physical frame or breaking away from a certain structure or framework.
In everyday French, décadrer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have happened in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle “décadré.”
Here are three simple examples of décadrer in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais décadré la photo avant de l’accrocher. (If I had more time, I would have unframed the photo before hanging it.)
- Elle aurait été plus heureuse si elle avait décadré de sa routine monotone. (She would have been happier if she had broken away from her monotonous routine.)
- Tu aurais dû décadrer tes attentes, ça t’aurait évité beaucoup de déception. (You should have lowered your expectations, it would have saved you a lot of disappointment.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décadrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais décadré | Si tu avais été là, j’aurais décadré. | If you had been there, I would have gone overboard. |
tu | aurais décadré | Tu aurais décadré pour un peu de plaisir. | You would have gone overboard for a little bit of fun. |
il | aurait décadré | Il aurait décadré pour être à l’heure. | He would have gone overboard to be on time. |
elle | aurait décadré | Elle aurait décadré pour impressionner son patron. | She would have gone overboard to impress her boss. |
on | aurait décadré | On aurait décadré pour faire la fête. | One would have gone overboard to party. |
nous | aurions décadré | Nous aurions décadré pour célébrer notre victoire. | We would have gone overboard to celebrate our victory. |
vous | auriez décadré | Vous auriez décadré pour obtenir cette promotion. | You would have gone overboard to get that promotion. |
ils | auraient décadré | Ils auraient décadré pour s’amuser. | They would have gone overboard to have fun. |
elles | auraient décadré | Elles auraient décadré pour montrer leur talent. | They (female) would have gone overboard to show off their talent. |
Other Conjugations for Décadrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
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Décadrer – 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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