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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désempeser

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The English translation of the French verb désempeser is “to relieve” or “to free from burden.” It is pronounced as “day-sawn-peh-zay.”

Désempeser is derived from the Old French word “desemplir,” meaning “to empty or unload.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Si tu avais désempesé tes responsabilités plus tôt, tu aurais pu profiter de tes vacances. (If you had relieved yourself of your responsibilities earlier, you could have enjoyed your vacation.)

  2. Nous aurions désempesé notre charge financière si nous avions gagné à la loterie. (We would have relieved ourselves of our financial burden if we had won the lottery.)

  3. Elle aurait désempesé son stress en pratiquant le yoga. (She would have relieved herself of her stress by practicing yoga.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désempesé Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais désempesée. If I had more time, I would have untied you.
tu aurais désempesé Tu aurais désempesé tes cheveux avant la fête. You would have let your hair down before the party.
il aurait désempesé Il aurait désempesé la corde s’il n’avait pas été attaché. He would have untied the rope if he wasn’t tied up.
elle aurait désempesé Elle aurait désempesé le ballon si elle avait pu le trouver. She would have let go of the balloon if she could find it.
on aurait désempesé On aurait désempesé les jambes après la longue marche. We would have stretched our legs after the long walk.
nous aurions désempesé Nous aurions désempesé nos chaussures avant d’entrer. We would have taken off our shoes before entering.
vous auriez désempesé Vous auriez désempesé le sac si vous n’aviez pas eu de crampes. You would have unloaded the bag if you hadn’t had cramps.
ils auraient désempesé Ils auraient désempesé le bateau si la mer était calme. They would have untied the boat if the sea was calm.
elles auraient désempesé Elles auraient désempesé les fleurs si elles n’étaient pas fanées. They (females) would have untied the flowers if they weren’t wilted.

Other Conjugations for Désempeser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désempeser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désempeser – 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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