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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délégitimer

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The English translation of the French verb délégitimer is “to delegitimize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-leh-zhee-tee-may.”

The word délégitimer is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to take away” and the word “légitime” meaning “legitimate.” It was first used in the mid-19th century.

In everyday French, délégitimer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain 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 délégitimer.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais délégitimé leurs propos, ils ne m’auraient plus fait confiance. (If I had delegitimized their statements, they wouldn’t have trusted me anymore.)
  2. Nous serions tous en danger si les dictateurs avaient délégitimé les valeurs démocratiques. (We would all be in danger if dictators had delegitimized democratic values.)
  3. Tu aurais délégitimé la lutte pour l’égalité en agissant ainsi. (You would have delegitimized the fight for equality by acting like that.)

English translations:

  1. If I had delegitimized their statements, they wouldn’t have trusted me anymore.
  2. We would all be in danger if dictators had delegitimized democratic values.
  3. You would have delegitimized the fight for equality by acting like that.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais délégitimé Si j’avais su, j’aurais délégitimé. I would have delegitimized.
tu aurais délégitimé Tu aurais délégitimé l’autorité. You would have delegitimized authority.
il aurait délégitimé Il aurait délégitimé le gouvernement. He would have delegitimized the government.
elle aurait délégitimé Elle aurait délégitimé son rival. She would have delegitimized her rival.
on aurait délégitimé On aurait délégitimé leur argument. One would have delegitimized their argument.
nous aurions délégitimé Nous aurions délégitimé l’opposition. We would have delegitimized the opposition.
vous auriez délégitimé Vous auriez délégitimé la protestation. You would have delegitimized the protest.
ils auraient délégitimé Ils auraient délégitimé leur ennemi. They would have delegitimized their enemy.
elles auraient délégitimé Elles auraient délégitimé leurs adversaires. They (female) would have delegitimized their adversaries.

Other Conjugations for Délégitimer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Délégitimer – 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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