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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démonétiser

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The English translation of the French verb démonétiser is “to demonetize”. The infinitive form, démonétiser, is pronounced as “day-moh-nay-tee-zay”.

The word démonétiser is derived from the French word “monnaie”, meaning “currency”. It is formed by adding the prefix “dé-“, meaning “to remove or undo”, to the word “monétiser”, meaning “to monetize or put into circulation as currency”. In everyday French, démonétiser is used to refer to the action of removing a currency from circulation or making it no longer valid as legal tender.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, démonétiser is used to talk about a past hypothetical situation of demonetizing a currency. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Si nous avions démonétisé l’euro en 2015, le commerce extérieur aurait été affecté. (If we had demonetized the euro in 2015, foreign trade would have been affected.)
  2. Tu aurais dû démonétiser ces anciennes pièces de monnaie avant qu’elles ne perdent leur valeur. (You should have demonetized these old coins before they lost their value.)
  3. Si le gouvernement avait démonétisé les billets de 500 euros, cela aurait réduit le taux de fraude fiscale. (If the government had demonetized the 500 euro notes, it would have reduced the rate of tax fraud.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais démonétisé Si j’avais le pouvoir, je t’aurais démonétisé. If I had the power, I would have demonetized you.
tu aurais démonétisé Tu aurais démonétisé ta collection de timbres. You would have demonetized your stamp collection.
il aurait démonétisé Il aurait démonétisé le vieux billet. He would have demonetized the old note.
elle aurait démonétisé Elle aurait démonétisé ses possessions. She would have demonetized her possessions.
on aurait démonétisé On aurait démonétisé la monnaie. One would have demonetized the currency.
nous aurions démonétisé Nous aurions démonétisé les pièces étrangères. We would have demonetized foreign coins.
vous auriez démonétisé Vous auriez démonétisé ces billets. You would have demonetized these notes.
ils auraient démonétisé Ils auraient démonétisé leur économie. They would have demonetized their economy.
elles auraient démonétisé Elles auraient démonétisé la monnaie de leur pays. They (female) would have demonetized their country’s currency.

Other Conjugations for Démonétiser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonétiser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Démonétiser – 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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