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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désencarter

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The English translation of désencarter is “to remove from its cart” or “to take out of a cart.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zahn-car-tay.”

The word désencarter comes from the French prefix dés- which means “to remove” and the word “en” which means “in” or “into,” and the word “carte” which means “cart.” It is a verb that is used to describe the action of taking something out of a cart or removing something from a cart.

In everyday French, désencarter is most often used in the conditional perfect tense, also known as the Conditionnel Passé tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of the main verb.

3 examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais désencarté les courses du supermarché. (If I had had more time, I would have taken the groceries out of the cart.)

  2. Nous serions désencartés depuis longtemps si la voiture n’avait pas eu de panne. (We would have removed our belongings from the car a long time ago if it hadn’t broken down.)

  3. Tu aurais dû désencarter les valises avant de les mettre dans le coffre. (You should have taken the suitcases out of the cart before putting them in the trunk.)

Overall, désencarter is a useful verb for talking about taking something out of a cart or removing something from a cart in the past. It is commonly used in everyday French in the conditional perfect tense to describe hypothetical situations or actions that did not actually happen.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désencarté Si j’avais su, je t’aurais désencarté. I would have removed your card.
tu aurais désencarté Tu aurais désencarté plus tôt. You would have removed the card earlier.
il aurait désencarté Il aurait désencarté la carte. He would have removed the card.
elle aurait désencarté Elle aurait désencarté la carte. She would have removed the card.
on aurait désencarté On aurait désencarté toutes les cartes. One would have removed all the cards.
nous aurions désencarté Nous aurions désencarté les cartes. We would have removed the cards.
vous auriez désencarté Vous auriez désencarté les cartes. You would have removed the cards.
ils auraient désencarté Ils auraient désencarté toutes les cartes. They would have removed all the cards.
elles auraient désencarté Elles auraient désencarté les cartes. They (female) would have removed the cards.

Other Conjugations for Désencarter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désencarter – 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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