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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désennuyer

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The English translation of the French verb désennuyer is “to relieve boredom” or “to alleviate ennui.” It is pronounced “day-zuhn-wee-yay.”

The word désennuyer comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the noun “ennui” meaning “boredom.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir (aurais, aurais, aurait, aurions, auriez, auraient) followed by the past participle of désennuyer (désennuyé).

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais désennuyé mes amis, ils auraient été plus intéressés par la soirée. (If I had relieved my friends’ boredom, they would have been more interested in the party.)
  2. Nous aurions mieux profité de nos vacances si nous avions désennuyé nos enfants. (We would have enjoyed our vacation more if we had alleviated our children’s boredom.)
  3. Tu aurais été plus productif si tu avais désennuyé ta routine quotidienne. (You would have been more productive if you had relieved your daily routine.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais désennuyé Si j’avais su, je me serais désennuyé. I would have entertained myself.
tu te serais désennuyé Si tu avais su, tu te serais désennuyé. You would have entertained yourself.
il se serait désennuyé S’il avait su, il se serait désennuyé. He would have entertained himself.
elle se serait désennuyée Si elle avait su, elle se serait désennuyée. She would have entertained herself.
on se serait désennuyé Si on avait su, on se serait désennuyé. One would have entertained oneself.
nous nous serions désennuyés Si nous avions su, nous nous serions désennuyés. We would have entertained ourselves.
vous vous seriez désennuyé Si vous aviez su, vous vous seriez désennuyé. You would have entertained yourself.
ils se seraient désennuyés S’ils avaient su, ils se seraient désennuyés. They would have entertained themselves.
elles se seraient désennuyées Si elles avaient su, elles se seraient désennuyées. They (female) would have entertained themselves.

Other Conjugations for Désennuyer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désennuyer – 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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