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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délaisser

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The English translation of délaisser is “to abandon” or “to neglect.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-lay-say.”

The language origin of délaisser comes from the French words “de” meaning “from” and “laisser” meaning “to leave.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of délaisser, “délaisser.”

Three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais su que tu étais malade, je t’aurais délaissé. (If I had known you were sick, I would have abandoned you.)

  2. Nous aurions délaissé notre projet si nous avions su qu’il y avait tant de difficultés. (We would have abandoned our project if we had known there were so many difficulties.)

  3. J’aurais délaissé mon travail pour partir en voyage avec toi. (I would have abandoned my job to go on a trip with you.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais délaissé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais délaissé. I would have abandoned you.
tu aurais délaissé Tu aurais délaissé tes devoirs. You would have neglected your duties.
il aurait délaissé Il aurait délaissé sa famille. He would have abandoned his family.
elle aurait délaissé Elle aurait délaissé son travail. She would have neglected her work.
on aurait délaissé On aurait délaissé cette habitude. One would have abandoned this habit.
nous aurions délaissé Nous aurions délaissé nos amis. We would have abandoned our friends.
vous auriez délaissé Vous auriez délaissé cette affaire. You would have abandoned this matter.
ils auraient délaissé Ils auraient délaissé leur quartier. They would have neglected their neighborhood.
elles auraient délaissé Elles auraient délaissé leur chien. They (female) would have neglected their dog.

Other Conjugations for Délaisser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Délaisser – 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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