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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb disjoncter

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The English translation of the French verb disjoncter is “to trip” or “to short circuit.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dee-zhohnk-teh.”

The word “disjoncter” comes from the French prefix “dis-” which means “apart” or “away,” and the verb “joncter” which means “to join” or “to connect.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a sudden interruption or failure, particularly in the context of electricity or technology. In the Conditionnel Passé tense, it is used to talk about a past event that could have happened if certain conditions had been met.

Example 1: Si tu n’avais pas touché à cette prise, les lumières n’auraient pas disjoncté. (If you hadn’t touched that outlet, the lights wouldn’t have tripped.)

Example 2: J’aurais voulu regarder le match, mais la télé a disjoncté juste avant le coup d’envoi. (I wanted to watch the game, but the TV short-circuited just before kick-off.)

Example 3: Si nous avions eu un meilleur système électrique, le courant n’aurait pas disjoncté pendant la tempête. (If we had a better electrical system, the power wouldn’t have tripped during the storm.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais disjoncté Si j’avais eu trop de stress, je serais disjoncté. If I had too much stress, I would have lost it.
tu aurais disjoncté Tu aurais disjoncté aussi si tu étais à sa place. You would have lost it too if you were in his/her place.
il aurait disjoncté Il aurait disjoncté si on lui avait fait ça. He would have lost it if we had done that to him.
elle aurait disjoncté Elle aurait disjoncté si elle s’était rendu compte. She would have lost it if she had realized.
on aurait disjoncté On aurait disjoncté si on était dans cette situation. We would have lost it if we were in this situation.
nous aurions disjoncté Nous aurions disjoncté si on nous avait dit ça. We would have lost it if someone had told us that.
vous auriez disjoncté Vous auriez disjoncté si vous aviez entendu ça. You would have lost it if you had heard that.
ils auraient disjoncté Ils auraient disjoncté s’ils avaient raté leur train. They would have lost it if they had missed their train.
elles auraient disjoncté Elles auraient disjoncté si elles avaient eu assez de pression. They (female) would have lost it if they had too much pressure.

Other Conjugations for Disjoncter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disjoncter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Disjoncter – 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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