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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déharnacher

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The English translation of the French verb déharnacher is “to unharness” or “to unbridle.” It is pronounced as “day-ar-nash-ay.”

Déharnacher is derived from the Old French words “des” meaning “to take away” and “harnache” meaning “harness.” In modern French, it is most often used in the past conditional tense, or conditionnel passé, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.

3 examples of déharnacher used in the conditionnel passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’aurais déharnaché mon cheval avant qu’il ne s’élance sur le champ de course. (If I could have, I would have unharnessed my horse before it took off on the racetrack.)
  2. Nous aurions déharnaché les bêtes après notre journée de travail à la ferme. (We would have unharnessed the animals after our day of work on the farm.)
  3. Elle aurait déharnaché son cheval avec soin avant de le mettre au pré pour la nuit. (She would have carefully unharnessed her horse before putting it out to pasture for the night.)

In all of these examples, déharnacher is used to describe an action that would have been done in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs, such as “pouvoir” (to be able to) or “avoir” (to have) to express the hypothetical nature of the action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déharnaché Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déharnaché I would have unharnessed you.
tu aurais déharnaché Tu aurais déharnaché plus tôt. You would have unharnessed earlier.
il aurait déharnaché Il aurait déharnaché le cheval. He would have unharnessed the horse.
elle aurait déharnaché Elle aurait déharnaché le poney. She would have unharnessed the pony.
on aurait déharnaché On aurait déharnaché tous les chevaux. One would have unharnessed all the horses.
nous aurions déharnaché Nous aurions déharnaché les chevaux. We would have unharnessed the horses.
vous auriez déharnaché Vous auriez déharnaché avec nous. You would have unharnessed with us.
ils auraient déharnaché Ils auraient déharnaché le bétail. They would have unharnessed the livestock.
elles auraient déharnaché Elles auraient déharnaché les ânes. They (female) would have unharnessed the donkeys.

Other Conjugations for Déharnacher.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharnacher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déharnacher – 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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