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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désentoiler

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The English translation of the French verb désentoiler is “to uncanvass” or “to unframe.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-twa-lay” in its infinitive form.

Désentoiler comes from the French words “dés-” meaning “un-” and “entoiler” meaning “to cover with a canvas.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of how désentoiler can be used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su que tu allais utiliser cette toile, je t’aurais désentoilé avant qu’elle ne soit endommagée. (If I had known you were going to use this canvas, I would have unframed it before it got damaged.)

  2. Elle aurait désentoilé toutes ses peintures si elle avait eu plus de temps pour préparer l’exposition. (She would have uncanvassed all her paintings if she had had more time to prepare for the exhibition.)

  3. Nous aurions désentoilé cette œuvre d’art si nous avions su qu’elle était fausse. (We would have unframed this artwork if we had known it was fake.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désentoilé Si j’avais su, je n’aurais pas désentoilé la peinture. If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken the painting off the canvas.
tu aurais désentoilé Tu aurais désentoilé le tableau toi-même? Would you have taken the painting off the canvas yourself?
il aurait désentoilé Il aurait désentoilé toutes les œuvres s’il en avait eu le temps. He would have taken off all the works if he had had the time.
elle aurait désentoilé Elle aurait désentoilé les toiles pour les restaurer. She would have taken off the canvases to restore them.
on aurait désentoilé On aurait désentoilé les peintures pour les nettoyer. One would have taken off the paintings to clean them.
nous aurions désentoilé Nous aurions désentoilé les toiles pour les encadrer. We would have taken off the canvases to frame them.
vous auriez désentoilé Vous auriez désentoilé les tableaux pour les exposer. You would have taken off the paintings to exhibit them.
ils auraient désentoilé Ils auraient désentoilé les œuvres pour les vendre. They would have taken off the works to sell them.
elles auraient désentoilé Elles auraient désentoilé les peintures pour les exposer dans le musée. They (female) would have taken off the paintings to exhibit them in the museum.

Other Conjugations for Désentoiler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désentoiler – 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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