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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désosser

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The English translation of the French verb désosser is “to debone.” It is pronounced “day-oh-say.”

Désosser comes from the French word “os,” meaning “bone,” with the prefix “dé” indicating removal or separation. It is most often used in cooking contexts to describe the process of removing bones from meat or fish.

In everyday French, désosser is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future action that would have taken place in the past. For example, “J’aurais désossé le poulet si j’avais eu le temps” translates to “I would have deboned the chicken if I had had time.”

Here are three more simple examples of désosser in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si tu avais acheté un poisson entier, je l’aurais désossé pour toi. (If you had bought a whole fish, I would have deboned it for you.)
  2. Nous aurions désossé les côtes de porc avant de les faire cuire. (We would have deboned the pork ribs before cooking them.)
  3. Elle aurait désossé le saumon avec habileté. (She would have deboned the salmon with skill.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais désossé Si j’avais acheté du poulet, je l’aurais désossé. If I had bought chicken, I would have deboned it.
tu aurais désossé Tu aurais désossé le poisson toi-même. You would have deboned the fish yourself.
il aurait désossé Il aurait désossé le gibier en une heure. He would have deboned the game in one hour.
elle aurait désossé Elle aurait désossé la viande avant la cuisson. She would have deboned the meat before cooking.
on aurait désossé On aurait désossé les côtes de porc pour faire des côtelettes. One would have deboned the pork ribs to make chops.
nous aurions désossé Nous aurions désossé le lapin ensemble. We would have deboned the rabbit together.
vous auriez désossé Vous auriez désossé les cuisses de poulet pour faire une fricassée. You would have deboned the chicken thighs to make a fricassee.
ils auraient désossé Ils auraient désossé le poisson avant de le faire cuire. They would have deboned the fish before cooking it.
elles auraient désossé Elles auraient désossé les cailles pour les farcir. They (female) would have deboned the quails to stuff them.

Other Conjugations for Désosser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désosser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Désosser – 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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