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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désencombrer

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The English translation of the French verb désencombrer is “to declutter” or “to clear.”

Pronunciation: day-zahn-kom-bray

Language origin: Désencombrer is a combination of the prefix “dés-” which indicates negation or removal, and the verb “encombrer” which means “to clutter” or “to block.” It is derived from the Latin word “incumbere” which means “to occupy.”

In everyday French, désencombrer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical past action or situation. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of désencombrer.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais désencombré mon grenier il y a longtemps. (If I had known, I would have decluttered my attic a long time ago.)
  2. Tu aurais peut-être désencombré ta chambre si tu avais écouté mes conseils. (You might have cleared your room if you had listened to my advice.)
  3. Nous serions plus heureux si nous avions désencombré notre vie de tous ces objets inutiles. (We would be happier if we had decluttered our life of all these unnecessary items.)

English translations:

  1. If I had known, I would have decluttered my attic a long time ago.
  2. You might have cleared your room if you had listened to my advice.
  3. We would be happier if we had decluttered our life of all these unnecessary items.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désencombré Si je n’avais pas travaillé, j’aurais désencombré mon bureau. If I hadn’t been working, I would have decluttered my desk.
tu aurais désencombré Tu aurais désencombré ta chambre. You would have decluttered your room.
il aurait désencombré Il aurait désencombré le salon. He would have decluttered the living room.
elle aurait désencombré Elle aurait désencombré son placard. She would have decluttered her closet.
on aurait désencombré On aurait désencombré la cuisine. One would have decluttered the kitchen.
nous aurions désencombré Nous aurions désencombré la cave. We would have decluttered the basement.
vous auriez désencombré Vous auriez désencombré le garage. You would have decluttered the garage.
ils auraient désencombré Ils auraient désencombré le grenier. They would have decluttered the attic.
elles auraient désencombré Elles auraient désencombré leur jardin. They (female) would have decluttered their garden.

Other Conjugations for Désencombrer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencombrer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désencombrer – 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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