Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Introduction to the verb déverrouiller
The English translation of the French verb déverrouiller is “to unlock.” It is pronounced as “day-vuh-roo-yay.”
Déverrouiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “verrouiller” meaning “to lock.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of opening or unlocking something that was previously locked.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, déverrouiller is used to express a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions were met.
Here are three simple examples of déverrouiller in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais eu la clé, j’aurais déverrouillé la porte. (If I had had the key, I would have unlocked the door.)
- Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si vous aviez déverrouillé la grille. (We would have arrived earlier if you had unlocked the gate.)
- Ils auraient pu sortir s’ils avaient déverrouillé leurs menottes. (They could have escaped if they had unlocked their handcuffs.)
In all of these examples, déverrouiller is used to express a hypothetical action in the past that did not actually happen. It is often used in the context of regret or missed opportunities. The use of the Conditionnel Passé tense adds an extra layer of possibility and uncertainty to the verb.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déverrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais déverrouillé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déverrouillé. | I would have unlocked it if I had known. |
tu | aurais déverrouillé | Tu aurais déverrouillé la porte. | You would have unlocked the door. |
il | aurait déverrouillé | Il aurait déverrouillé son téléphone. | He would have unlocked his phone. |
elle | aurait déverrouillé | Elle aurait déverrouillé la valise. | She would have unlocked the suitcase. |
on | aurait déverrouillé | On aurait déverrouillé le coffre-fort. | One would have unlocked the safe. |
nous | aurions déverrouillé | Nous aurions déverrouillé les portes. | We would have unlocked the doors. |
vous | auriez déverrouillé | Vous auriez déverrouillé la serrure. | You would have unlocked the lock. |
ils | auraient déverrouillé | Ils auraient déverrouillé le système. | They would have unlocked the system. |
elles | auraient déverrouillé | Elles auraient déverrouillé leurs téléphones. | They (female) would have unlocked their phones. |
Other Conjugations for Déverrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
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Déverrouiller – 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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