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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb destituer

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The English translation of the French verb destituer is “to depose” or “to dismiss”. It is pronounced “deh-stee-tyay”.

Destituer comes from the Latin word “destituere”, which means “to put down” or “to abandon”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or future situation in the past.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de pouvoir, j’aurais destitué le président. (If I had had more power, I would have deposed the president.)
  2. Nous aurions pu le destituer de son poste s’il avait commis un crime. (We could have dismissed him from his position if he had committed a crime.)
  3. Elle aurait aimé destituer son mari de ses fonctions de chef d’entreprise. (She would have liked to depose her husband from his role as CEO.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais destitué Si j’avais le pouvoir, je t’aurais destitué. If I had the power, I would have removed you from office.
tu aurais destitué Tu aurais destitué le président. You would have removed the president from office.
il aurait destitué Il aurait été destitué s’il avait commis un crime. He would have been removed from office if he had committed a crime.
elle aurait destitué Elle aurait destitué son mari. She would have removed her husband from office.
on aurait destitué On aurait destitué le dictateur. One would have removed the dictator from power.
nous aurions destitué Nous aurions destitué le tyran. We would have removed the tyrant from power.
vous auriez destitué Vous auriez destitué le gouvernement. You would have removed the government from power.
ils auraient destitué Ils auraient destitué le chef d’État. They would have removed the head of state from office.
elles auraient destitué Elles auraient destitué les responsables. They (female) would have removed the leaders from power.

Other Conjugations for Destituer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Destituer – 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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