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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenflammer

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The English translation of the French verb désenflammer is “to calm down” or “to reduce inflammation”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zan-flah-may”.

The verb désenflammer is derived from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “to undo” or “to remove”, and the verb “enflammer”, meaning “to inflame” or “to ignite”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action.

Some examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais pris ces médicaments, ma douleur se serait désenflamée. (If I had taken those medications, my pain would have calmed down.)

  2. Nous aurions dû désenflammer la situation avant qu’elle ne devienne incontrôlable. (We should have reduced the inflammation before it became uncontrollable.)

  3. S’ils avaient écouté mes conseils, leurs relations se seraient désenflammées. (If they had listened to my advice, their relationship would have calmed down.)

In these examples, the verb désenflammer is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is often used in a medical or metaphorical context to indicate the calming or reduction of a physical or emotional inflammation.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désenflammé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais désenflammé. I would have unlit you.
tu aurais désenflammé Tu aurais désenflammé plus tôt. You would have unlit earlier.
il aurait désenflammé Il aurait désenflammé le feu. He would have unlit the fire.
elle aurait désenflammé Elle aurait désenflammé le feu. She would have unlit the fire.
on aurait désenflammé On aurait désenflammé les flammes. One would have unlit the flames.
nous aurions désenflammé Nous aurions désenflammé la situation. We would have unlit the situation.
vous auriez désenflammé Vous auriez désenflammé la situation. You would have unlit the situation.
ils auraient désenflammé Ils auraient désenflammé la foule. They would have unlit the crowd.
elles auraient désenflammé Elles auraient désenflammé la foule. They (female) would have unlit the crowd.

Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désenflammer – 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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