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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déculpabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb déculpabiliser is “to absolve oneself of guilt or responsibility.” It is pronounced as “deh-kool-pea-bah-lee-zay.”

Déculpabiliser is a combination of the prefix “de-” which indicates “removal” and the word “culpabiliser” which means “to make someone feel guilty.” The word originated from the Latin word “culpa” which means “fault” or “blame.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses the past conditional.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su la vérité, je me serais déculpabilisé. (If I had known the truth, I would have absolved myself of guilt.)

  2. Tu aurais dû te déculpabiliser lorsque tu as réalisé que c’était un accident. (You should have absolved yourself of guilt when you realized it was an accident.)

  3. Elle se serait déculpabilisée en s’excusant sincèrement. (She would have absolved herself of guilt by sincerely apologizing.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déculpabilisé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déculpabilisé. I would have stopped feeling guilty.
tu aurais déculpabilisé Tu aurais dû déculpabiliser. You would have had to stop feeling guilty.
il aurait déculpabilisé Il aurait déculpabilisé sa mère. He would have made his mother stop feeling guilty.
elle aurait déculpabilisé Elle aurait déculpabilisé son ami. She would have made her friend stop feeling guilty.
on aurait déculpabilisé On aurait dû déculpabiliser. One would have had to stop feeling guilty.
nous aurions déculpabilisé Nous aurions dû déculpabiliser nos actions. We would have had to stop feeling guilty about our actions.
vous auriez déculpabilisé Vous auriez dû déculpabiliser vos paroles. You would have had to stop feeling guilty about your words.
ils auraient déculpabilisé Ils auraient dû déculpabiliser leurs actions. They would have had to stop feeling guilty about their actions.
elles auraient déculpabilisé Elles auraient dû déculpabiliser leurs paroles. They (female) would have had to stop feeling guilty about their words.

Other Conjugations for Déculpabiliser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculpabiliser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déculpabiliser – 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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