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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb découler

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The English translation of the French verb découler is “to result from” or “to stem from”. It is pronounced as “dee-koo-leh”.

The word découler comes from the French word “couler”, which means “to flow”. In everyday French, it is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical outcome or consequence of a past action or situation.

Here are three simple examples of découler in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais étudié plus, j’aurais réussi mon examen et cela aurait découlé sur une promotion. (If I had studied more, I would have passed my exam and it would have resulted in a promotion.)

  2. S’ils avaient écouté mes conseils, ils n’auraient pas eu de problèmes financiers et cela aurait découlé sur une situation plus stable. (If they had listened to my advice, they wouldn’t have had financial problems and it would have led to a more stable situation.)

  3. Si nous avions pris l’avion, nous ne serions pas arrivés en retard et cela aurait découlé sur une journée plus agréable. (If we had taken the plane, we wouldn’t have arrived late and it would have resulted in a more enjoyable day.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais découlé Si j’avais accepté, ça aurait découlé autrement. If I had accepted, it would have turned out differently.
tu aurais découlé Tu aurais découlé de cette situation. You would have resulted from this situation.
il aurait découlé Il aurait découlé de ses actions. It would have resulted from his actions.
elle aurait découlé Elle aurait découlé de sa décision. It would have resulted from her decision.
on aurait découlé On aurait découlé de cette loi. It would have resulted from this law.
nous aurions découlé Nous aurions découlé de cette expérience. We would have resulted from this experience.
vous auriez découlé Vous auriez découlé de votre choix. You would have resulted from your choice.
ils auraient découlé Ils auraient découlé de leur travail. They would have resulted from their work.
elles auraient découlé Elles auraient découlé de leur succès. They (female) would have resulted from their success.

Other Conjugations for Découler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Découler – 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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