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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déflorer

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The English translation of the French verb déflorer is “to deflower” or “to take someone’s virginity.” It is pronounced “day-flor-eh” in the infinitive form.

Déflorer comes from the Latin word “deflorescere” meaning “to blossom” or “to break open.” In French, it is often used in a figurative sense to describe the act of taking away someone’s innocence or purity.

In everyday French, déflorer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of déflorer.

Three simple examples of déflorer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais défloré mon amour de jeunesse, peut-être serions-nous encore ensemble aujourd’hui. (If I had taken my first love’s virginity, maybe we would still be together today.)

  2. Il aurait été choqué si je lui avais avoué que j’avais défloré sa fille. (He would have been shocked if I had told him that I had deflowered his daughter.)

  3. Si tu avais défloré ta promesse de garder le secret, je ne t’aurais jamais fait confiance. (If you had broken your promise to keep the secret, I would have never trusted you.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais défloré Si j’avais su, je t’aurais défloré. I would have deflowered you.
tu aurais défloré Tu aurais défloré cette fille. You would have deflowered this girl.
il aurait défloré Il aurait défloré son innocence. He would have taken away her innocence.
elle aurait défloré Elle aurait défloré sa virginité. She would have lost her virginity.
on aurait défloré On aurait défloré cette tradition. One would have broken this tradition.
nous aurions défloré Nous aurions défloré la forêt. We would have deforested the forest.
vous auriez défloré Vous auriez défloré ce livre. You would have ruined this book.
ils auraient défloré Ils auraient défloré la jeune fille. They would have deflowered the young girl.
elles auraient défloré Elles auraient défloré leur amitié. They (females) would have broken their friendship.

Other Conjugations for Déflorer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déflorer – 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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