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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégoiser

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The English translation of the French verb dégoiser is “to rattle on” or “to talk incessantly.” It is pronounced as “day-gwah-zay.”

Dégoiser comes from the Old French word “degosier,” which means “to talk” or “to speak,” and is derived from the Latin word “deglutire,” meaning “to swallow.” In everyday French, dégoiser is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express something that someone would have talked about if a certain condition had been met in the past. It is similar to the English construction “would have talked.”

  1. Si j’avais gagné la loterie, j’aurais dégoisé de mes voyages autour du monde. (If I had won the lottery, I would have rambled on about my travels around the world.)
  2. Tu aurais dégoisé de ta nouvelle voiture si on t’avait écouté. (You would have talked non-stop about your new car if we had listened to you.)
  3. Elle aurait dégoisé de ses problèmes si elle avait eu quelqu’un à qui parler. (She would have blabbered about her problems if she had someone to talk to.)

In all of these examples, dégoiser is used to express something that someone would have talked about in a specific situation or if a certain event had occurred.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dégoisé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dégoisé. I would have blabbered to you.
tu aurais dégoisé Tu aurais dégoisé plus tôt. You would have blabbered earlier.
il aurait dégoisé Il aurait dégoisé du film. He would have blabbered about the movie.
elle aurait dégoisé Elle aurait dégoisé à sa mère. She would have blabbered to her mother.
on aurait dégoisé On aurait dégoisé de tout ça. One would have blabbered about all of that.
nous aurions dégoisé Nous aurions dégoisé en français. We would have blabbered in French.
vous auriez dégoisé Vous auriez dégoisé avec eux. You would have blabbered with them.
ils auraient dégoisé Ils auraient dégoisé de politique. They would have blabbered about politics.
elles auraient dégoisé Elles auraient dégoisé à leurs amis. They (female) would have blabbered to their friends.

Other Conjugations for Dégoiser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoiser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dégoiser – 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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