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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déverser

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The English translation of the French verb déverser is “to spill” or “to pour out.” It is pronounced as “day-ver-say.”

Déverser comes from the Latin word “diversus,” meaning “turned in different directions.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Examples:

  1. Si tu avais été plus prudent, tu n’aurais pas déversé le jus sur la table. (If you had been more careful, you wouldn’t have spilled the juice on the table.)

  2. Ils auraient déversé de l’huile sur la chaussée, causant ainsi un accident. (They would have poured oil on the road, causing an accident.)

  3. J’aurais déversé mes émotions si j’avais su qu’elle allait partir. (I would have poured out my emotions if I had known she was going to leave.)

  4. If you had studied more, you wouldn’t have spilled the paint on the carpet.

  5. They would have poured water onto the fire, had it not been for the fire department’s arrival.

  6. I would have spilled my secrets if I had thought you would understand.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déversé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déversé. I would have poured you.
tu aurais déversé Tu aurais déversé plus tôt. You would have poured earlier.
il aurait déversé Il aurait déversé de l’eau. He would have poured water.
elle aurait déversé Elle aurait déversé le contenu. She would have poured the contents.
on aurait déversé On aurait déversé du sable. One would have poured sand.
nous aurions déversé Nous aurions déversé du vin. We would have poured wine.
vous auriez déversé Vous auriez déversé avec eux. You would have poured with them.
ils auraient déversé Ils auraient déversé de la peinture. They would have poured paint.
elles auraient déversé Elles auraient déversé des déchets. They (female) would have poured waste.

Other Conjugations for Déverser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Déverser – 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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