Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Introduction to the verb déterrer
The English translation of the French verb déterrer is “to dig up” or “to unearth”. It is pronounced as “day-teh-rehr” in its infinitive form.
Déterrer comes from the Latin word “terra” which means “earth” or “land”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Some examples of déterrer in the Conditionnel Passé tense include:
- Si j’avais trouvé une carte au trésor, j’aurais déterré le coffre. (If I had found a treasure map, I would have dug up the chest.)
- Nous aurions déterré les vieux souvenirs si nous avions visité notre ancienne maison. (We would have unearthed old memories if we had visited our old house.)
- Elle aurait déterré les vieilles photos si elle avait eu le temps. (She would have dug up old photos if she had had the time.)
In each of these examples, déterrer is used to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is often used in storytelling or when discussing past events in a speculative manner.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déterrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais déterré | J’aurais déterré le trésor. | I would have unearthed the treasure. |
tu | aurais déterré | Tu aurais déterré les plantes. | You would have dug up the plants. |
il | aurait déterré | Il aurait déterré le corps. | He would have exhumed the body. |
elle | aurait déterré | Elle aurait déterré le passé. | She would have unearthed the past. |
on | aurait déterré | On aurait déterré le secret. | One would have unearthed the secret. |
nous | aurions déterré | Nous aurions déterré le jardin. | We would have dug up the garden. |
vous | auriez déterré | Vous auriez déterré le trésor. | You would have unearthed the treasure. |
ils | auraient déterré | Ils auraient déterré les ossements. | They would have exhumed the bones. |
elles | auraient déterré | Elles auraient déterré les preuves. | They (female) would have dug up the evidence. |
Other Conjugations for Déterrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
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Déterrer – 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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