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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délisser

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The English translation of the French verb délisser is “to smooth out/to straighten.”

The infinitive form of délisser is pronounced “day-lee-say.”

The word délisser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “reverse” and the verb “lisser” meaning “to smooth out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the conditional perfect tense (Conditionnel Passé) to express a hypothetical action in the past.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais délié mes cheveux, je les aurais lissés. (If I had let my hair down, I would have straightened it.)

  2. Nous aurions délié nos disputes si nous avions pris le temps de discuter. (We would have smoothed out our arguments if we had taken the time to talk.)

  3. Tu aurais délié ton nœud de cravate avant d’aller à l’entretien d’embauche. (You would have straightened your tie before going to the job interview.)

English translations:

  1. If I had let my hair down, I would have straightened it.

  2. We would have smoothed out our arguments if we had taken the time to talk.

  3. You would have straightened your tie before going to the job interview.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais délié Si j’avais su, je t’aurais délié les cheveux. I would have untied your hair.
tu aurais délié Tu aurais délié tes chaussures plus tôt. You would have untied your shoes earlier.
il aurait délié Il aurait délié le paquet. He would have untied the package.
elle aurait délié Elle aurait délié ses cheveux. She would have let loose her hair.
on aurait délié On aurait délié les liens. One would have untied the bonds.
nous aurions délié Nous aurions délié la corde. We would have untied the rope.
vous auriez délié Vous auriez délié les noeuds. You would have untied the knots.
ils auraient délié Ils auraient délié les lacets. They would have untied the shoelaces.
elles auraient délié Elles auraient délié leurs cheveux. They (female) would have untied their hair.

Other Conjugations for Délisser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Délisser – 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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