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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégommer

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The English translation of dégommer is “to knock off,” “to shoot down,” or “to remove.” The infinitive form of dégommer is pronounced as “day-goh-may.”

Dégommer is a colloquial verb that originated from the French slang word “gomme,” meaning “rubber.” It was first used in the early 20th century and is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to getting rid of or eliminating something or someone.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, dégommer is often used to express a hypothetical situation in the past, or to talk about something that could have happened but did not. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of dégommer.

  1. Si j’avais dégommé le chef, j’aurais peut-être obtenu une promotion. (If I had knocked off the boss, I might have gotten a promotion.)

  2. Nous serions plus riches si nous avions dégommé ce projet dès le début. (We would be richer if we had scrapped this project from the beginning.)

  3. Si tu étais venu avec nous, on aurait dégommé cette équipe facilement. (If you had come with us, we would have easily taken down that team.)

  4. If I had knocked off the boss, I might have gotten a promotion.

  5. We would be richer if we had scrapped this project from the beginning.

  6. If you had come with us, we would have easily taken down that team.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dégommé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dégommé. I would have eliminated you.
tu aurais dégommé Tu aurais dégommé plus tôt. You would have eliminated earlier.
il aurait dégommé Il aurait dégommé le chef. He would have taken out the boss.
elle aurait dégommé Elle aurait dégommé son adversaire. She would have taken out her opponent.
on aurait dégommé On aurait dégommé tous les ennemis. One would have eliminated all the enemies.
nous aurions dégommé Nous aurions dégommé en silence. We would have eliminated in silence.
vous auriez dégommé Vous auriez dégommé avec discrétion. You would have eliminated discreetly.
ils auraient dégommé Ils auraient dégommé l’armée ennemie. They would have eliminated the enemy army.
elles auraient dégommé Elles auraient dégommé leurs ennemies. They (female) would have eliminated their enemies.

Other Conjugations for Dégommer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégommer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dégommer – 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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