Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Introduction to the verb défroncer
The English translation of the French verb défroncer is “to smooth out” or “to uncrease”. It is pronounced as “day-fron-say” in its infinitive form.
Défroncer is a derivative of the French word “froncer”, which means “to wrinkle” or “to crease”. It is formed by adding the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “undo”. Therefore, défroncer literally means “to undo wrinkles” or “to smooth out”.
In everyday French, défroncer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express an action that would have been done in the past if certain conditions had been met. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations are:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais défroncé ma chemise avant de sortir. (If I had known, I would have smoothed out my shirt before going out.)
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Il aurait défroncé son front avant la photo si le photographe lui avait dit. (He would have uncreased his forehead before the photo if the photographer had told him.)
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Nous aurions défroncé le tapis si nous avions su qu’il y aurait des invités. (We would have smoothed out the carpet if we had known there would be guests.)
Overall, défroncer is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts and tenses, but it is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express regrets or actions that could have been done differently in the past.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défroncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défroncé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais défro |
Other Conjugations for Défroncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
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Défroncer – 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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