Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décauser

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The English translation of the French verb décauser is “to chat,” “to talk,” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “day-koh-zay” in its infinitive form.

Décauser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “off” or “down” and the verb “causer” meaning “to talk.” This verb originated from the Vulgar Latin word “causare,” which means “to plead” or “to discuss.”

In everyday French, décauser is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. It can also be used to express regret or a desire for something to have happened differently in the past.

Three examples of décauser in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décausé la vérité. (If I had known, I would have told you the truth.)
  2. Elle m’aurait décausé de ses problèmes si je lui avais demandé. (She would have talked to me about her problems if I had asked her.)
  3. Nous aurions décausé toute la nuit si nous n’avions pas été interrompus. (We would have chatted all night if we hadn’t been interrupted.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décauser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais décausé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décausé. I would have talked too much to you.
tu aurais décausé Tu aurais décausé plus tôt. You would have talked earlier.
il aurait décausé Il aurait décausé du film. He would have talked too much about the movie.
elle aurait décausé Elle aurait décausé à sa mère. She would have talked too much to her mother.
on aurait décausé On aurait décausé de tout ça. One would have talked too much about all of that.
nous aurions décausé Nous aurions décausé en français. We would have talked too much in French.
vous auriez décausé Vous auriez décausé avec eux. You would have talked too much with them.
ils auraient décausé Ils auraient décausé de politique. They would have talked too much about politics.
elles auraient décausé Elles auraient décausé à leurs amis. They (female) would have talked too much about politics.

Other Conjugations for Décauser.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décauser


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Décauser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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