Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Introduction to the verb dépontiller
The English translation of the French verb dépontiller is “to remove the spines” or “to debone.” It is pronounced as “day-pontee-yay.”
The word dépontiller originated from the French word “pont” which means “spine” or “bone.” The prefix “dé-” indicates removal or separation, making dépontiller mean to remove or separate the bones.
In everyday French, dépontiller is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action or a past action that did not occur. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of dépontiller.
Example 1: Si j’avais dépontillé ce poisson, il aurait été plus facile à manger.
Translation: If I had deboned this fish, it would have been easier to eat.
Example 2: Elle aurait dépontillé le poulet si elle avait eu plus de temps.
Translation: She would have deboned the chicken if she had more time.
Example 3: Nous aurions dépontillé les côtes de porc, mais nous n’avions pas les bons outils.
Translation: We would have removed the spines from the pork ribs, but we didn’t have the right tools.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dépontiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dépontillé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dépontillé. | I would have taken off my heels. |
tu | aurais dépontillé | Tu aurais dépontillé plus tôt. | You would have taken off your heels earlier. |
il | aurait dépontillé | Il aurait dépontillé ses chaussures. | He would have taken off his shoes. |
elle | aurait dépontillé | Elle aurait dépontillé ses talons. | She would have taken off her heels. |
on | aurait dépontillé | On aurait dépontillé nos chaussures. | One would have taken off our shoes. |
nous | aurions dépontillé | Nous aurions dépontillé nos bottes. | We would have taken off our boots. |
vous | auriez dépontillé | Vous auriez dépontillé vos baskets. | You would have taken off your sneakers. |
ils | auraient dépontillé | Ils auraient dépontillé leurs chaussettes. | They would have taken off their socks. |
elles | auraient dépontillé | Elles auraient dépontillé leurs sandales. | They (female) would have taken off their sandals. |
Other Conjugations for Dépontiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépontiller
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Dépontiller – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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