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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détraquer

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The English translation of the French verb détraquer is “to mess up” or “to disrupt.” It is pronounced as “day-trah-kay” in the infinitive form.

Détraquer comes from the Old French word “destreker” meaning “to unfasten” or “to loosen.” It is derived from the Latin word “tractare” which means “to handle” or “to manage.” In everyday French, détraquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or possible action that did not occur in the past.

Examples of détraquer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais touché à cette machine, je l’aurais détraquée. (If I had touched that machine, I would have messed it up.)
  2. Il aurait détraqué tout le système s’il avait appuyé sur ce bouton. (He would have disrupted the entire system if he had pressed that button.)
  3. Nous aurions détraqué le programme en changeant une seule ligne de code. (We would have messed up the program by changing just one line of code.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais détraqué Si j’avais su, je t’aurais détraqué. I would have messed you up.
tu aurais détraqué Tu aurais détraqué plus tôt. You would have messed up earlier.
il aurait détraqué Il aurait détraqué la machine. He would have messed up the machine.
elle aurait détraqué Elle aurait détraqué son ordinateur. She would have messed up her computer.
on aurait détraqué On aurait détraqué toute la salle. One would have messed up the whole room.
nous aurions détraqué Nous aurions détraqué le système. We would have messed up the system.
vous auriez détraqué Vous auriez détraqué le moteur. You would have messed up the engine.
ils auraient détraqué Ils auraient détraqué le circuit. They would have messed up the circuit.
elles auraient détraqué Elles auraient détraqué leur appareil électronique. They (female) would have messed up their electronic device.

Other Conjugations for Détraquer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Détraquer – 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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