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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb découronner

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The English translation of the French verb découronner is “to dethrone.” It is pronounced as [dey-koo-roh-nay].

The word découronner comes from the Old French word “decouronner,” which is derived from the Latin word “de” meaning “from” and “corona” meaning “crown.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense in English. This tense is used to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Here are three simple examples of découronner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais eu le courage, j’aurais découronné le roi. (If I had had the courage, I would have dethroned the king.)

  2. Tu aurais été un héros si tu l’avais découronné. (You would have been a hero if you had dethroned him.)

  3. Elle aurait pu découronner son mari, mais elle a choisi de rester à ses côtés. (She could have dethroned her husband, but she chose to stay by his side.)

The English translations of these sentences show how the Conditionnel Passé is used to express an action that could have happened in the past, but did not actually happen due to certain circumstances. In these examples, découronner is used to describe a hypothetical scenario of dethroning someone.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais découronné J’aurais découronné le roi. I would have dethroned the king.
tu aurais découronné Tu aurais découronné cette statue. You would have removed the crown from this statue.
il aurait découronné Il aurait découronné la reine. He would have dethroned the queen.
elle aurait découronné Elle aurait découronné le prince. She would have removed the crown from the prince.
on aurait découronné On aurait découronné les rois et reines. One would have dethroned the kings and queens.
nous aurions découronné Nous aurions découronné tous les monarques. We would have dethroned all the monarchs.
vous auriez découronné Vous auriez découronné le dictateur. You would have dethroned the dictator.
ils auraient découronné Ils auraient découronné la famille royale. They would have removed the crown from the royal family.
elles auraient découronné Elles auraient découronné les dirigeantes. They (female) would have dethroned the female rulers.

Other Conjugations for Découronner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Découronner – 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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