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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détroquer

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The English translation of the French verb détroquer is “to dethrone”. It is pronounced as “day-troh-kay”.

The word détroquer comes from the Old French word “detroquer”, which is derived from the Latin word “detrahere” meaning “to remove”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.

Three simple examples of détroquer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais été élu président, j’aurais détroqué le gouvernement actuel. (If I had been elected president, I would have dethroned the current government.)

  2. Nous aurions détroqué le dictateur s’il n’avait pas quitté le pouvoir de lui-même. (We would have dethroned the dictator if he had not stepped down from power himself.)

  3. Les supporters ont crié “détroquez-le !” après l’erreur du gardien de but. (The fans shouted “dethrone him!” after the goalkeeper’s mistake.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais détroqué Si j’avais su, je t’aurais détroqué. I would have dethroned you.
tu aurais détroqué Tu aurais détroqué plus tôt. You would have dethroned earlier.
il aurait détroqué Il aurait détroqué le roi. He would have dethroned the king.
elle aurait détroqué Elle aurait détroqué son mari. She would have dethroned her husband.
on aurait détroqué On aurait détroqué le président. One would have dethroned the president.
nous aurions détroqué Nous aurions détroqué le dictateur. We would have dethroned the dictator.
vous auriez détroqué Vous auriez détroqué avec nous. You would have dethroned with us.
ils auraient détroqué Ils auraient détroqué le tyran. They would have dethroned the tyrant.
elles auraient détroqué Elles auraient détroqué leurs ennemis. They (female) would have dethroned their enemies.

Other Conjugations for Détroquer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroquer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Détroquer – 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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