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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déménager

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The English translation of the French verb déménager is “to move”. It is pronounced as “dey-mey-na-zhey”.

The word déménager comes from the combination of the French words “dé-“, meaning “to take away” or “remove”, and “ménage”, meaning “household”. Therefore, its literal meaning is “to remove one’s household”, or more commonly, “to move”. Déménager is used as a regular verb in French, meaning it follows the same conjugation rules as other -er verbs.

In everyday French, déménager is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais trouvé un meilleur travail, j’aurais déménagé à Paris.
    (If I had found a better job, I would have moved to Paris.)

  2. Nous aurions déménagé plus tôt si nous avions su que le voisinage était si bruyant.
    (We would have moved earlier if we had known that the neighborhood was so noisy.)

  3. Tu aurais dû déménager avant que les loyers ne deviennent si chers.
    (You should have moved before the rent became so expensive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déménagé Si j’avais eu plus d’argent, je serais déménagé. If I had had more money, I would have moved.
tu aurais déménagé Tu aurais déménagé avec moi. You would have moved with me.
il aurait déménagé Il aurait déménagé en ville. He would have moved to the city.
elle aurait déménagé Elle aurait déménagé à l’étranger. She would have moved abroad.
on aurait déménagé On aurait déménagé en été. We would have moved in the summer.
nous aurions déménagé Nous aurions déménagé en famille. We would have moved as a family.
vous auriez déménagé Vous auriez déménagé au Canada. You would have moved to Canada.
ils auraient déménagé Ils auraient déménagé pour le travail. They would have moved for work.
elles auraient déménagé Elles auraient déménagé dans un nouvel appartement. They (female) would have moved into a new apartment.

Other Conjugations for Déménager.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déménager
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déménager – 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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