Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Introduction to the verb défretter
The English translation of the French verb défretter is “to de-wrinkle” or “to iron out wrinkles.” It is pronounced “day-freh-tay.”
Défretter is derived from the French word “frette” which means “wrinkle” and the prefix “de-” which means “to undo.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of removing wrinkles from clothing or fabric.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, défretter is used to express a hypothetical situation or an action that would have been completed in the past if certain conditions had been met. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais défretté ma chemise avant de partir. (If I had had more time, I would have ironed out my shirt before leaving.)
- Il aurait mieux valu que tu défrettes ta robe avant de la mettre. (You should have ironed out your dress before wearing it.)
- Nous aurions défretté nos costumes ensemble si tu avais apporté ton fer à repasser. (We would have ironed out our suits together if you had brought your iron.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défretté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais défretté. | I would have removed wrinkles from your clothes. |
tu | aurais défretté | Tu aurais défretté plus tôt. | You would have removed wrinkles earlier. |
il | aurait défretté | Il aurait défretté ses vêtements. | He would have removed wrinkles from his clothes. |
elle | aurait défretté | Elle aurait défretté sa robe. | She would have removed wrinkles from her dress. |
on | aurait défretté | On aurait défretté les chemises. | One would have removed wrinkles from the shirts. |
nous | aurions défretté | Nous aurions défretté nos costumes. | We would have removed wrinkles from our suits. |
vous | auriez défretté | Vous auriez défretté vos jupes. | You would have removed wrinkles from your skirts. |
ils | auraient défretté | Ils auraient défretté leur linge. | They would have removed wrinkles from their laundry. |
elles | auraient défretté | Elles auraient défretté leurs vêtements. | They (female) would have removed wrinkles from their clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Défretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
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Défretter – 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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