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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décomprimer

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The English translation of the French verb décomprimer is “to decompress.” It is pronounced as “day-cohm-pruh-may.”

The word décomprimer is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “de-” and the verb “compresser” meaning “to compress.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of releasing pressure or tension, both physically and emotionally.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, décomprimer is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past, expressing a possibility or an unrealized action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais gagné à la loterie, j’aurais décompressé sur une île tropicale. (If I had won the lottery, I would have decompressed on a tropical island.)
  2. Elle m’a dit qu’elle aurait décompressé en faisant du yoga, si elle avait eu plus de temps. (She told me she would have decompressed by doing yoga if she had had more time.)
  3. S’ils avaient pris des vacances, ils se seraient décompressés de leur travail stressant. (If they had taken a vacation, they would have decompressed from their stressful job.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais décompressé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décompressé. I would have decompressed if I had known.
tu aurais décompressé Tu aurais décompressé après une longue journée. You would have decompressed after a long day.
il aurait décompressé Il aurait décompressé à la plage. He would have decompressed at the beach.
elle aurait décompressé Elle aurait décompressé après une semaine de travail. She would have decompressed after a week of work.
on aurait décompressé On aurait décompressé en faisant du yoga. One would have decompressed by doing yoga.
nous aurions décompressé Nous aurions décompressé à la campagne. We would have decompressed in the countryside.
vous auriez décompressé Vous auriez décompressé en prenant un bain chaud. You would have decompressed by taking a hot bath.
ils auraient décompressé Ils auraient décompressé en regardant un film. They would have decompressed by watching a movie.
elles auraient décompressé Elles auraient décompressé en faisant du shopping. They (female) would have decompressed by shopping.

Other Conjugations for Décomprimer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décomprimer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Décomprimer – 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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