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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégriser

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The English translation of the French verb dégriser is “to sober up.” It is pronounced as “deh-gree-zay.”

Dégriser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which indicates a reversal, and the word “gris” which means gray. It therefore literally means “to remove the grayness”, figuratively meaning to return to a sober state.

In everyday French, dégriser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Example 1: Si je n’avais pas bu autant de vin hier soir, je ne me serais pas dégrisé aussi tard. (If I hadn’t drunk so much wine last night, I wouldn’t have sobered up so late.)

Example 2: Tu aurais mieux fait de te dégriser avant de conduire. (You should have sobered up before driving.)

Example 3: Elle aurait dû dégriser son ami avant qu’il ne fasse une grosse bêtise. (She should have sobered up her friend before he did something stupid.)

English translations:

  1. If I hadn’t drunk so much wine last night, I wouldn’t have sobered up so late.
  2. You should have sobered up before driving.
  3. She should have sobered up her friend before he did something stupid.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dégrisé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dégrisé. I would have sobered you up.
tu aurais dégrisé Si tu avais moins bu, tu aurais dégrisé plus vite. If you had drunk less, you would have sobered up quicker.
il aurait dégrisé Le café aurait dégrisé l’homme. The coffee would have sobered up the man.
elle aurait dégrisé Elle aurait dégrisé ses amis. She would have sobered up her friends.
on aurait dégrisé On aurait dégrisé la fête avec de l’eau. One would have sobered up the party with some water.
nous aurions dégrisé Nous aurions dégrisé la soirée ensemble. We would have sobered up the evening together.
vous auriez dégrisé Vous auriez dégrisé la réunion avec vos conseils. You would have sobered up the meeting with your advice.
ils auraient dégrisé Les médecins auraient dégrisé les patients. The doctors would have sobered up the patients.
elles auraient dégrisé Elles auraient dégrisé leurs maris. They (female) would have sobered up their husbands.

Other Conjugations for Dégriser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dégriser – 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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