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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désorbiter

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The English translation of the French verb désorbiter is “to unorbit” or “to deorbit.” The infinitive form of désorbiter is pronounced as “day-zor-bee-tay.”

The word désorbiter comes from the prefix “dé,” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “orbiter,” which means “to orbit.” In everyday French, désorbiter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have occurred in the past.

Here are three simple examples of désorbiter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’aurais désorbité la fusée avant qu’elle ne s’écrase. (If I had been able to, I would have deorbited the rocket before it crashed.)
  2. Nous aurions désorbité la sonde spatiale si elle n’avait pas détecté de signes de vie. (We would have unorbited the space probe if it hadn’t detected signs of life.)
  3. Tu aurais dû désorbiter la navette spatiale avant qu’elle ne soit endommagée. (You should have deorbited the space shuttle before it was damaged.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désorbité Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais désorbité. I would have deorbited if I had the time.
tu aurais désorbité Tu aurais désorbité plus vite. You would have deorbited faster.
il aurait désorbité Il aurait désorbité la navette. He would have deorbited the spacecraft.
elle aurait désorbité Elle aurait désorbité avant la mission. She would have deorbited before the mission.
on aurait désorbité On aurait désorbité à un endroit différent. One would have deorbited at a different location.
nous aurions désorbité Nous aurions désorbité en utilisant la bonne méthode. We would have deorbited using the correct method.
vous auriez désorbité Vous auriez désorbité avec précision. You would have deorbited accurately.
ils auraient désorbité Ils auraient désorbité les satellites. They would have deorbited the satellites.
elles auraient désorbité Elles auraient désorbité avec succès. They (female) would have successfully deorbited.

Other Conjugations for Désorbiter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désorbiter – 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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