Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” It is pronounced as “day-foh-lee-ay.”
Défolier is derived from the French word “feuille,” meaning “leaf,” and the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “deprive.” It can be used in everyday French to describe the act of removing leaves from a plant or tree, usually as a form of pest control or to promote growth. In the Conditionnel Passé tense, défolier is used to express a hypothetical action or event that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three examples of défolier in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais défolié l’arbre, il aurait été plus facile de le tailler. (If I had defoliated the tree, it would have been easier to prune it.)
- Les agriculteurs auraient défolié les champs pour protéger leurs cultures. (The farmers would have defoliated the fields to protect their crops.)
- Nous serions allés défolier les vignes si le temps avait été plus chaud. (We would have gone to defoliate the vineyards if the weather had been warmer.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défolié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais défolié | I would have defoliated you. |
tu | aurais défolié | Tu aurais défolié la plante. | You would have defoliated the plant. |
il | aurait défolié | Il aurait défolié la forêt. | He would have defoliated the forest. |
elle | aurait défolié | Elle aurait défolié les fleurs. | She would have defoliated the flowers. |
on | aurait défolié | On aurait défolié le jardin. | One would have defoliated the garden. |
nous | aurions défolié | Nous aurions défolié les arbres. | We would have defoliated the trees. |
vous | auriez défolié | Vous auriez défolié la haie. | You would have defoliated the hedge. |
ils | auraient défolié | Ils auraient défolié les plantes. | They would have defoliated the plants. |
elles | auraient défolié | Elles auraient défolié le parc. | They (female) would have defoliated the park. |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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Défolier – 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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