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

Introduction to the verb déshabituer

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The English translation of the French verb déshabituer is “to unaccustom” or “to get out of the habit of.” It is pronounced “day-zah-bee-tweh.”

Déshabituer comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “not,” and the verb “habituer” meaning “to accustom” or “to get used to.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place in the past.

Example 1: Si j’avais arrêté de fumer, je me serais déshabitué du tabac. (If I had quit smoking, I would have gotten out of the habit of tobacco.)
Example 2: J’aurais dû continuer à pratiquer le français afin de ne pas me déshabituer de la langue. (I should have continued practicing French so as not to get out of the habit of the language.)
Example 3: Si tu avais fait du sport régulièrement, tu ne te serais pas déshabitué de l’exercice. (If you had exercised regularly, you wouldn’t have gotten out of the habit of it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais déshabitué(e) Si j’avais continué à fumer, je me serais déshabitué(e). If I had kept smoking, I would have become unaccustomed to it.
tu te serais déshabitué(e) Tu te serais déshabitué(e) à cette odeur. You would have become unaccustomed to this smell.
il se serait déshabitué Il se serait déshabitué à cette routine. He would have become unaccustomed to this routine.
elle se serait déshabituée Elle se serait déshabituée à ce climat. She would have become unaccustomed to this climate.
on se serait déshabitué(e) On se serait déshabitué(e) à cette nourriture. One would have become unaccustomed to this food.
nous nous serions déshabitué(e)s Nous nous serions déshabitué(e)s à cette langue. We would have become unaccustomed to this language.
vous vous seriez déshabitué(e)(s) Vous vous seriez déshabitué(e)(s) à ces coutumes. You would have become unaccustomed to these customs.
ils se seraient déshabitués Ils se seraient déshabitués à ces habitudes. They would have become unaccustomed to these habits.
elles se seraient déshabituées Elles se seraient déshabituées à ces traditions. They (female) would have become unaccustomed to these traditions.

Other Conjugations for Déshabituer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabituer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déshabituer – 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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