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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désavantager

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The English translation of the French verb désavantager is “to disadvantage” or “to put at a disadvantage.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zah-vahn-tah-zhay.”

The word désavantager is derived from the Old French word desavantagier, which comes from the Latin words dis (meaning “apart” or “away”) and avantagium (meaning “advantage”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action or situation that would have taken place in the past.

Three examples of désavantager in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais écouté mes parents, je ne me serais pas désavantagé dans cette situation. (If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn’t have put myself at a disadvantage in this situation.)
  2. Elle se serait désavantagée en choisissant ce poste, car il y avait beaucoup de concurrence. (She would have disadvantaged herself by choosing this position, as there was a lot of competition.)
  3. Nous aurions été désavantagés si nous avions accepté cette offre. (We would have been at a disadvantage if we had accepted this offer.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désavantagé Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais désavantagé. If I had more time, I would have disadvantaged you.
tu aurais désavantagé Tu aurais désavantagé ton équipe. You would have put your team at a disadvantage.
il aurait désavantagé Il aurait désavantagé sa carrière. He would have disadvantaged his career.
elle aurait désavantagé Elle aurait désavantagé son entreprise. She would have put her company at a disadvantage.
on aurait désavantagé On aurait désavantagé les plus faibles. One would have disadvantaged the weakest.
nous aurions désavantagé Nous aurions désavantagé notre équipe. We would have disadvantaged our team.
vous auriez désavantagé Vous auriez désavantagé vos concurrents. You would have disadvantaged your competitors.
ils auraient désavantagé Ils auraient désavantagé leurs partenaires. They would have disadvantaged their partners.
elles auraient désavantagé Elles auraient désavantagé leurs employés. They (female) would have disadvantaged their employees.

Other Conjugations for Désavantager.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désavantager – 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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