Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Introduction to the verb décrier
The English translation of the French verb décrier is “to denigrate” or “to criticize.”
The infinitive form of décrier is pronounced as “deh-kree-ay.”
Décrier is derived from the Latin word “decriare” which means “to announce with disapproval.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past event that could have happened under certain conditions.
Example 1: Si je n’avais pas été déçu, j’aurais décrié la décision. (If I hadn’t been disappointed, I would have criticized the decision.)
Example 2: Ils auraient décrié leurs adversaires si ils avaient gagné. (They would have denigrated their opponents if they had won.)
Example 3: Elle aurait décrié sa propre équipe si elle avait suivi ses instincts. (She would have criticized her own team if she had followed her instincts.)
English translations:
Example 1: If I hadn’t been disappointed, I would have criticized the decision.
Example 2: They would have denigrated their opponents if they had won.
Example 3: She would have criticized her own team if she had followed her instincts.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais décrié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décrié. | I would have criticized you. |
tu | aurais décrié | Tu aurais décrié mon choix. | You would have criticized my choice. |
il | aurait décrié | Il aurait décrié ce film. | He would have criticized this movie. |
elle | aurait décrié | Elle aurait décrié cette action. | She would have criticized this action. |
on | aurait décrié | On aurait décrié cette décision. | One would have criticized this decision. |
nous | aurions décrié | Nous aurions décrié cette injustice. | We would have criticized this injustice. |
vous | auriez décrié | Vous auriez décrié cette politique. | You would have criticized this policy. |
ils | auraient décrié | Ils auraient décrié ce comportement. | They would have criticized this behavior. |
elles | auraient décrié | Elles auraient décrié ces propos. | They (female) would have criticized these words. |
Other Conjugations for Décrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
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Décrier – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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