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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaccoutumer

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The English translation of the French verb désaccoutumer is “to disaccustom” or “to break a habit”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zah-coo-too-may”.

The word désaccoutumer is derived from the prefix “dé-“, which means “to undo” or “to remove”, and the word “accoutumer”, which means “to accustom” or “to habituate”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a past conditional action or possibility.

Here are three examples of désaccoutumer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais arrêté de fumer, je me serais désaccoutumé de cette mauvaise habitude. (If I had stopped smoking, I would have broken this bad habit.)

  2. Nous aurions pu nous désaccoutumer de nos préjugés si nous avions voyagé plus souvent. (We could have disaccustomed ourselves from our prejudices if we had traveled more often.)

  3. Vous auriez dû vous désaccoutumer de cette routine ennuyeuse depuis longtemps. (You should have broken this boring routine a long time ago.)

English translations:

  1. If I had stopped smoking, I would have broken this bad habit.
  2. We could have disaccustomed ourselves from our prejudices if we had traveled more often.
  3. You should have broken this boring routine a long time ago.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais désaccoutumé(e) Si j’avais su, je me serais désaccoutumé(e). If I had known, I would have gotten used to it.
tu te serais désaccoutumé(e) Tu te serais désaccoutumé(e). You would have gotten used to it.
il se serait désaccoutumé Il se serait désaccoutumé de ces habitudes. He would have gotten rid of these habits.
elle se serait désaccoutumée Elle se serait désaccoutumée de la ville. She would have gotten used to the city.
on se serait désaccoutumé On se serait désaccoutumé de cette routine. One would have gotten used to this routine.
nous nous serions désaccoutumé(e)s Nous nous serions désaccoutumé(e)s du bruit. We would have gotten used to the noise.
vous vous seriez désaccoutumé(e)s Vous vous seriez désaccoutumé(e)s de cette alimentation. You would have gotten used to this diet.
ils se seraient désaccoutumés Ils se seraient désaccoutumés de ces règles. They would have gotten used to these rules.
elles se seraient désaccoutumées Elles se seraient désaccoutumées de ce style de vie. They (female) would have gotten used to this lifestyle.

Other Conjugations for Désaccoutumer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoutumer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désaccoutumer – 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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