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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaffilier

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The English translation of the French verb désaffilier is “to disaffiliate” or “to cancel membership.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zah-fee-lee-ay.”

Désaffilier comes from the French prefix dés- which means “to remove” or “undo” and the word affilié, which means “affiliated.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about canceling a membership or disassociating oneself from a group or organization.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, désaffilier is used to talk about a past action that would have been done in the future if certain conditions were met. Here are three examples:

  1. Si j’avais su que le club allait changer ses règles, je l’aurais désaffilié. (If I had known the club was going to change its rules, I would have disaffiliated.)

  2. Nous aurions désaffilié de la fédération si elle n’avait pas pris des mesures pour lutter contre le harcèlement. (We would have disaffiliated from the federation if they had not taken measures to combat harassment.)

  3. Si vous aviez payé votre cotisation à temps, vous n’auriez pas été désaffilié du syndicat. (If you had paid your dues on time, you would not have been disaffiliated from the union.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désaffilié Si j’avais su, je me serais désaffilié(e). I would have unaffiliated myself if I had known.
tu aurais désaffilié Tu aurais dû te désaffilier. You should have unaffiliated.
il aurait désaffilié Il aurait dû désaffilier son entreprise. He should have unaffiliated his company.
elle aurait désaffilié Elle aurait pu se désaffilier avant. She could have unaffiliated earlier.
on aurait désaffilié On aurait dû désaffilier le parti. One should have unaffiliated from the party.
nous aurions désaffilié Nous aurions pu désaffilier notre famille. We could have unaffiliated our family.
vous auriez désaffilié Vous auriez dû désaffilier votre club. You should have unaffiliated your club.
ils auraient désaffilié Ils auraient dû désaffilier leur association. They should have unaffiliated their association.
elles auraient désaffilié Elles auraient dû désaffilier leur syndicat. They (female) should have unaffiliated their union.

Other Conjugations for Désaffilier.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffilier
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désaffilier – 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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