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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déhotter

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The English translation of the French verb déhotter is “to remove the hooves”. It is pronounced as “day-oh-tay” in the infinitive form.

Déhotter comes from the Old French word “dehochier”, which means “to remove the hook”. It is derived from the Latin word “decu(n)chiare”, which means “to unhook”. In everyday French, déhotter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which conveys the idea of an action that would have been completed in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Examples of déhotter in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais un cheval, je l’aurais déhoté hier. (If I had a horse, I would have removed its hooves yesterday.)
  2. Nous aurions déhoté tous les chevaux si nous avions eu assez de temps. (We would have removed all the horses’ hooves if we had had enough time.)
  3. Tu aurais déhoté les chevaux si tu avais eu les outils nécessaires. (You would have removed the horses’ hooves if you had had the necessary tools.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déhotté Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déhotté. I would have cleaned up after you.
tu aurais déhotté Tu aurais déhotté plus tôt. You would have cleaned up earlier.
il aurait déhotté Il aurait déhotté la maison. He would have cleaned the house.
elle aurait déhotté Elle aurait déhotté après sa soirée. She would have cleaned up after her party.
on aurait déhotté On aurait déhotté notre chambre. One would have cleaned our room.
nous aurions déhotté Nous aurions déhotté le salon. We would have cleaned the living room.
vous auriez déhotté Vous auriez déhotté après le dîner. You would have cleaned up after dinner.
ils auraient déhotté Ils auraient déhotté la cuisine. They would have cleaned the kitchen.
elles auraient déhotté Elles auraient déhotté la salle de bain. They (female) would have cleaned the bathroom.

Other Conjugations for Déhotter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déhotter – 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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