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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dédiaboliser

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The English translation of the French verb dédiaboliser is “to remove the stigma of being associated with the devil” or “to de-demonize.” It is pronounced as “day-dee-ah-bo-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.

The word dédiaboliser is a combination of the prefix “dé” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “diaboliser” meaning “to demonize.” It is not a commonly used verb in everyday French, but it is often used in the media or political discussions to describe the process of changing negative perceptions or associations of a person, group, or idea.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, dédiaboliser is conjugated as “aurais dédiabolisé” for the first person singular form, “aurais dédiabolisé” for the second person singular form, “aurait dédiabolisé” for the third person singular form, etc. It is used to express a hypothetical action in the past or to talk about something that could have happened differently.

Examples:

  1. Si mon parti avait dédiabolisé ses positions extrêmes, il aurait eu plus de chance de gagner les élections. (If my party had de-demonized its extreme positions, it would have had a better chance of winning the elections.)

  2. Tu aurais dû dédiaboliser tes anciennes croyances avant de les présenter à ta nouvelle communauté. (You should have de-demonized your old beliefs before presenting them to your new community.)

  3. Les médias auraient pu contribuer à dédiaboliser l’image des migrants en racontant leurs histoires de manière plus positive. (The media could have helped de-demonize the image of migrants by telling their stories in a more positive way.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dédiabolisé Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je l’aurais dédiabolisé. If I had more time, I would have “de-demonized” him.
tu aurais dédiabolisé Tu aurais dédiabolisé la situation. You would have “de-demonized” the situation.
il aurait dédiabolisé Il aurait dédiabolisé le parti. He would have “de-demonized” the party.
elle aurait dédiabolisé Elle aurait dédiabolisé son image. She would have “de-demonized” her image.
on aurait dédiabolisé On aurait dédiabolisé la violence. One would have “de-demonized” the violence.
nous aurions dédiabolisé Nous aurions dédiabolisé le discours. We would have “de-demonized” the discourse.
vous auriez dédiabolisé Vous auriez dédiabolisé la peur. You would have “de-demonized” the fear.
ils auraient dédiabolisé Ils auraient dédiabolisé le candidat. They would have “de-demonized” the candidate.
elles auraient dédiabolisé Elles auraient dédiabolisé le débat. They (female) would have “de-demonized” the debate.

Other Conjugations for Dédiaboliser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dédiaboliser – 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.

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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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