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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégrosser

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The English translation of the French verb dégrosser is “to rough out” or “to rough in.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-groh-seh.”

The language origin of dégrosser comes from the old French word “degrossir,” which means “to polish” or “to refine.” It is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “un-” or “remove” and the word “grossir” meaning “to make bigger.”

In everyday French, dégrosser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé (conditional past) tense to express a hypothetical action that would have been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of dégrosser.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais dégrossé ce projet, nous l’aurions présenté à notre patron. (If I had roughed out this project, we would have presented it to our boss.)

  2. Tu serais arrivé à l’heure si tu m’avais laissé dégrosser le chemin. (You would have arrived on time if you had let me rough in the path.)

  3. Elle aurait plus de clients si elle avait dégrossi ses compétences en communication. (She would have more clients if she had polished her communication skills.)

English translations:

  1. If I had roughed out this project, we would have presented it to our boss.
  2. You would have arrived on time if you had let me rough in the path.
  3. She would have more clients if she had polished her communication skills.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dégrossi Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais dégrossi. I would have tackled it if I had more time.
tu aurais dégrossi Tu aurais dégrossi le problème. You would have worked out the problem.
il aurait dégrossi Il aurait dégrossi le bois. He would have roughed-out the wood.
elle aurait dégrossi Elle aurait dégrossi l’argile. She would have roughed-out the clay.
on aurait dégrossi On aurait dégrossi le sujet. One would have worked out the subject.
nous aurions dégrossi Nous aurions dégrossi le travail. We would have tackled the work.
vous auriez dégrossi Vous auriez dégrossi le plan. You would have worked out the plan.
ils auraient dégrossi Ils auraient dégrossi la pierre. They would have roughed-out the stone.
elles auraient dégrossi Elles auraient dégrossi la situation. They (female) would have worked out the situation.

Other Conjugations for Dégrosser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dégrosser – 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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