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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaimanter

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The English translation of the French verb désaimanter is to demagnetize. It is pronounced as “day-zeh-mahn-tay”.

The origin of désaimanter comes from the French words “dés” meaning “remove” and “aimant” meaning “magnet”. Therefore, the literal meaning of the verb is to remove the magnetism from something.

In everyday French, désaimanter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditionnel présent followed by the past participle of désaimanter.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais désaimanté mon ordinateur, il ne se serait pas éteint tout seul. (If I had demagnetized my computer, it wouldn’t have shut down on its own.)

  2. Tu aurais désaimanté ta carte de crédit avant de l’utiliser à l’étranger. (You should have demagnetized your credit card before using it abroad.)

  3. Nous serions allés à la plage si tu avais désaimanté nos cartes d’accès. (We would have gone to the beach if you had demagnetized our access cards.)

Overall, désaimanter is a useful verb when talking about removing magnetism or demagnetizing something. It is often used in a hypothetical or conditional context in everyday French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désaimanté Si j’avais les outils, j’aurais désaimanté. I would have demagnetized if I had the tools.
tu aurais désaimanté Tu aurais désaimanté la montre. You would have demagnetized the watch.
il aurait désaimanté Il aurait désaimanté le métal. He would have demagnetized the metal.
elle aurait désaimanté Elle aurait désaimanté le frigo. She would have demagnetized the fridge.
on aurait désaimanté On aurait désaimanté les clés. One would have demagnetized the keys.
nous aurions désaimanté Nous aurions désaimanté nos appareils. We would have demagnetized our devices.
vous auriez désaimanté Vous auriez désaimanté la télé. You would have demagnetized the TV.
ils auraient désaimanté Ils auraient désaimanté leurs cartes. They would have demagnetized their cards.
elles auraient désaimanté Elles auraient désaimanté leurs bijoux. They (female) would have demagnetized their jewelry.

Other Conjugations for Désaimanter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaimanter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désaimanter – 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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