Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Introduction to the verb détériorer
The English translation of the French verb détériorer is “to deteriorate” or “to damage”. It is pronounced as “day-teh-ree-oh-ray”.
The word détériorer comes from the Latin word “deteriorare” meaning “to worsen” or “to make worse”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (aurais, aurais, aurait, aurions, auriez, auraient) with the past participle of détériorer (détérioré).
Examples:
- Si j’avais suivi vos conseils, je n’aurais pas détérioré mon ordinateur. (If I had followed your advice, I wouldn’t have damaged my computer.)
- Elle aurait été très déçue si elle avait vu que j’avais détérioré sa robe. (She would have been very disappointed if she had seen that I had damaged her dress.)
- Nous aurions pu éviter cela si vous ne l’aviez pas détérioré. (We could have avoided this if you hadn’t damaged it.)
In these examples, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a past action or event that may have happened differently if certain conditions were met. It is often used to talk about regrets, missed opportunities, or consequences of past actions.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of détériorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais détérioré | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais détérioré. | If I had known, I would have damaged it. |
tu | aurais détérioré | Tu aurais détérioré le matériel. | You would have damaged the equipment. |
il | aurait détérioré | Il aurait détérioré le mobilier. | He would have damaged the furniture. |
elle | aurait détérioré | Elle aurait détérioré la voiture. | She would have damaged the car. |
on | aurait détérioré | On aurait détérioré nos relations. | One would have damaged our relationship. |
nous | aurions détérioré | Nous aurions détérioré la peinture. | We would have damaged the paint. |
vous | auriez détérioré | Vous auriez détérioré vos affaires. | You would have damaged your belongings. |
ils | auraient détérioré | Ils auraient détérioré la maison. | They would have damaged the house. |
elles | auraient détérioré | Elles auraient détérioré leur amitié. | They (female) would have damaged their friendship. |
Other Conjugations for Détériorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
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Détériorer – 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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