Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Introduction to the verb désenlacer
The English translation of désenlacer is “to untangle” or “to disentangle.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-lah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word désenlacer comes from the French prefix “dés-” meaning “undo” or “reverse” and the verb “enlacer” meaning “to wrap around” or “to embrace.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions were met.
Examples:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais désenlacé les fils électriques avant qu’ils ne s’emmêlent. (If I had had more time, I would have untangled the electrical wires before they got tangled.)
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Elle aurait désenlacé ses cheveux avant de se coucher, mais elle était trop fatiguée. (She would have untangled her hair before going to bed, but she was too tired.)
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Nous aurions dû désenlacer nos idées préconçues pour mieux comprendre la situation. (We should have untangled our preconceived ideas to better understand the situation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of désenlacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais désenlacé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais désenlacé. | I would have untangled myself from you. |
tu | aurais désenlacé | Tu aurais désenlacé plus tôt. | You would have untangled earlier. |
il | aurait désenlacé | Il aurait désenlacé les cordes. | He would have untangled the ropes. |
elle | aurait désenlacé | Elle aurait désenlacé ses cheveux. | She would have untangled her hair. |
on | aurait désenlacé | On aurait désenlacé le chien. | One would have untangled the dog. |
nous | aurions désenlacé | Nous aurions désenlacé nos mains. | We would have untangled our hands. |
vous | auriez désenlacé | Vous auriez désenlacé vos bras. | You would have untangled your arms. |
ils | auraient désenlacé | Ils auraient désenlacé leurs jambes. | They would have untangled their legs. |
elles | auraient désenlacé | Elles auraient désenlacé leurs corps. | They (female) would have untangled their bodies. |
Other Conjugations for Désenlacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
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Désenlacer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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