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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déshériter

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The English translation of the French verb déshériter is “to disinherit.” It is pronounced as “day-ze-ree-tay.”

Déshériter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “hériter” meaning “to inherit.” It is most often used in its past conditional form “aurais déshérité” which translates to “would have disinherited.”

In everyday French, déshériter is often used to describe the act of being disinherited or dispossessed of one’s inheritance. It can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe being deprived of something that one expected or felt entitled to.

Examples:

  1. Si elle avait continué à se droguer, je l’aurais déshéritée. (If she had continued to do drugs, I would have disinherited her.)
  2. Le fils aîné a dépensé tout l’héritage avant même que son père ne décède, il a donc été déshérité. (The eldest son spent all the inheritance before his father even passed away, so he was disinherited.)
  3. Si l’entreprise avait fait faillite, nous aurions été déshérités de nos économies. (If the company had gone bankrupt, we would have been deprived of our savings.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déshérité Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déshérité. I would have disinherited you.
tu aurais déshérité Tu aurais déshérité ta sœur. You would have disinherited your sister.
il aurait déshérité Il aurait déshérité ses enfants. He would have disinherited his children.
elle aurait déshérité Elle aurait déshérité ses neveux. She would have disinherited her nephews.
on aurait déshérité On aurait déshérité les plus pauvres. One would have disinherited the poorest.
nous aurions déshérité Nous aurions déshérité notre famille. We would have disinherited our family.
vous auriez déshérité Vous auriez déshérité votre fils. You would have disinherited your son.
ils auraient déshérité Ils auraient déshérité leurs héritiers. They would have disinherited their heirs.
elles auraient déshérité Elles auraient déshérité leurs filles. They (female) would have disinherited their daughters.

Other Conjugations for Déshériter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshériter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déshériter – 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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