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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décomplexer

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The English translation of the French verb décomplexer is “to decomplex” or “to free from inhibitions”. The infinitive form, décomplexer, is pronounced “day-com-plex-ay”.

The word décomplexer comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the noun “complexe” meaning “complex”. It is a relatively new word in the French language, first recorded in the early 2000s.

In everyday French, décomplexer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is often used to talk about a situation that could have happened differently if certain conditions had been met.

Three simple examples of décomplexer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, je me serais décomplexé. (If I had passed my exam, I would have freed myself from inhibitions.)
  2. Nous aurions décomplexé si nous avions été plus confiants. (We would have decomplexed if we had been more confident.)
  3. Elle se serait décomplexée si elle avait été encouragée. (She would have freed herself from inhibitions if she had been encouraged.)

In all of these examples, décomplexer is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It implies that the person did not actually decomplex in real life, but it could have happened if certain conditions had been met.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais décomplexé Si j’avais plus de confiance, je t’aurais décomplexé. I would have made you feel more confident.
tu aurais décomplexé Tu aurais décomplexé ton ami. You would have helped your friend gain confidence.
il aurait décomplexé Il aurait décomplexé sa petite amie. He would have helped his girlfriend become more confident.
elle aurait décomplexé Elle aurait décomplexé sa sœur. She would have helped her sister overcome her insecurities.
on aurait décomplexé On aurait décomplexé en parlant de nos problèmes. We would have gained confidence by talking about our problems.
nous aurions décomplexé Nous aurions décomplexé en faisant du sport ensemble. We would have gained confidence by exercising together.
vous auriez décomplexé Vous auriez décomplexé en vous exprimant. You would have gained confidence by expressing yourself.
ils auraient décomplexé Ils auraient décomplexé dans cette situation. They would have gained confidence in this situation.
elles auraient décomplexé Elles auraient décomplexé en se soutenant mutuellement. They (female) would have gained confidence by supporting each other.

Other Conjugations for Décomplexer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décomplexer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Décomplexer – 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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