Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Introduction to the verb détartrer
The English translation of the French verb détartrer is “to descale” or “to remove limescale.” It is pronounced as “day-tar-treh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of détartrer can be traced back to the French word “tartrate” meaning “tartar” or “crust.” The prefix “dé-” is used to indicate removal or separation, hence the meaning “to remove tartar.”
In everyday French, détartrer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met. It is often used to talk about something that did not happen, but could have happened if circumstances were different.
Examples of détartrer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais détartré la bouilloire, nous aurions pu prendre du thé. (If I had descaled the kettle, we could have had some tea.)
- Tu aurais dû détartrer la machine à laver, elle ne fonctionne plus. (You should have descaled the washing machine, it’s not working anymore.)
- Nous serions allés chez le dentiste si tu avais détartré tes dents régulièrement. (We would have gone to the dentist if you had descaled your teeth regularly.)
English translations:
- If I had descaled the kettle, we could have had some tea.
- You should have descaled the washing machine, it’s not working anymore.
- We would have gone to the dentist if you had descaled your teeth regularly.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of détartrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais détartré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais détartré. | I would have descaled you. |
tu | aurais détartré | Tu aurais détartré plus tôt. | You would have descaled earlier. |
il | aurait détartré | Il aurait détartré la cafetière. | He would have descaled the coffee maker. |
elle | aurait détartré | Elle aurait détartré la bouilloire. | She would have descaled the kettle. |
on | aurait détartré | On aurait détartré la machine à laver. | One would have descaled the washing machine. |
nous | aurions détartré | Nous aurions détartré la tuyauterie. | We would have descaled the pipes. |
vous | auriez détartré | Vous auriez détartré les robinets. | You would have descaled the faucets. |
ils | auraient détartré | Ils auraient détartré la baignoire. | They would have descaled the bathtub. |
elles | auraient détartré | Elles auraient détartré les toilettes. | They (female) would have descaled the toilet. |
Other Conjugations for Détartrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
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Détartrer – 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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