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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dévergonder

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The English translation of the French verb dévergonder is “to corrupt” or “to debauch.” The infinitive form of dévergonder is pronounced “day-vair-gon-day.”

Dévergonder comes from the Old French word “vergonder,” which means “to shame.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of negation or reversal, so dévergonder can be interpreted as “to remove shame” or “to shameless.”

In everyday French, dévergonder is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais dévergondé mon frère, il serait un criminel aujourd’hui. (If I had corrupted my brother, he would be a criminal today.)
  2. Nous aurions dévergondé notre voisin si nous avions su qu’il était si riche. (We would have debauched our neighbor if we had known he was so rich.)
  3. Elle aurait dévergondé sa réputation en participant à cette émission de télé-réalité. (She would have debauched her reputation by participating in this reality TV show.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dévergondé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dévergondé. I would have debauched you if I had known.
tu aurais dévergondé Tu aurais dévergondé ta sœur. You would have corrupted your sister.
il aurait dévergondé Il aurait dévergondé ses amis. He would have debauched his friends.
elle aurait dévergondé Elle aurait dévergondé son petit ami. She would have corrupted her boyfriend.
on aurait dévergondé On aurait dévergondé toute la ville. One would have corrupted the whole city.
nous aurions dévergondé Nous aurions dévergondé nos voisins. We would have debauched our neighbors.
vous auriez dévergondé Vous auriez dévergondé ces jeunes filles. You would have corrupted these young girls.
ils auraient dévergondé Ils auraient dévergondé ces gens. They would have corrupted these people.
elles auraient dévergondé Elles auraient dévergondé ces garçons. They (female) would have corrupted these boys.

Other Conjugations for Dévergonder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Dévergonder – 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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