Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Introduction to the verb détailler
The English translation of the French verb détailler is “to detail” or “to give details.” The infinitive form of détailler is pronounced as “day-tie-yay.”
Détailler comes from the French word “détail,” which means “detail.” It is derived from the Latin word “detalium,” which means “a list.” Détailler is most commonly used in its past conditional tense, or Conditionnel Passé, in everyday French.
Three simple examples of détailler in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais le temps, je vous aurais détaillé mon projet. (If I had time, I would have detailed my project to you.)
- Tu aurais dû détailler ton argumentation pour la rendre plus convaincante. (You should have detailed your argument to make it more convincing.)
- Ils auraient mieux compris si on leur avait détaillé les étapes à suivre. (They would have understood better if we had detailed the steps to follow to them.)
In these examples, détailler is used to express a past action that could have happened if certain conditions were met. It is often used in formal or professional settings, such as in business meetings or academic presentations, to provide more in-depth information or explanation.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of détailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais détaillé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais détaillé. | I would have detailed. |
tu | aurais détaillé | Tu aurais détaillé plus tôt. | You would have detailed earlier. |
il | aurait détaillé | Il aurait détaillé ses méthodes. | He would have detailed his methods. |
elle | aurait détaillé | Elle aurait détaillé son plan. | She would have detailed her plan. |
on | aurait détaillé | On aurait détaillé la procédure. | One would have detailed the procedure. |
nous | aurions détaillé | Nous aurions détaillé toutes les étapes. | We would have detailed all the steps. |
vous | auriez détaillé | Vous auriez détaillé vos idées. | You would have detailed your ideas. |
ils | auraient détaillé | Ils auraient détaillé les problèmes. | They would have detailed the problems. |
elles | auraient détaillé | Elles auraient détaillé les instructions. | They (female) would have detailed the instructions. |
Other Conjugations for Détailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détailler
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Détailler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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