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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb disséminer

Get the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) tense conjugation of disséminer. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb disséminer is “to disseminate” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “dees-seh-mee-nay.”

The word disséminer comes from the Latin word disseminare, which means “to scatter” or “to spread abroad.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.

In everyday French, disséminer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to talk about hypothetical or imagined events in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

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

  1. Si j’avais disséminé mes graines plus tôt, j’aurais pu récolter une plus grande quantité de fruits. (If I had spread my seeds earlier, I could have harvested a larger quantity of fruits.)
  2. Elle aurait disséminé les informations à ses collègues si elle avait eu plus de temps. (She would have disseminated the information to her colleagues if she had had more time.)
  3. Nous aurions pu disséminer nos flyers dans toute la ville si nous avions eu plus de budget. (We could have spread our flyers throughout the city if we had had more budget.)

In each of these examples, disséminer is used to talk about a possible or imagined action in the past. It expresses the idea that if a certain condition had been met, the action of spreading or disseminating would have taken place.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais disséminé Si j’avais su, je l’aurais disséminé. I would have dispersed it if I had known.
tu aurais disséminé Tu aurais disséminé le pollen. You would have spread the pollen.
il aurait disséminé Il aurait disséminé les graines. He would have scattered the seeds.
elle aurait disséminé Elle aurait disséminé les informations. She would have disseminated the information.
on aurait disséminé On aurait disséminé les idées. One would have disseminated the ideas.
nous aurions disséminé Nous aurions disséminé la nouvelle. We would have spread the news.
vous auriez disséminé Vous auriez disséminé les flyers. You would have distributed the flyers.
ils auraient disséminé Ils auraient disséminé les feuilles. They would have scattered the leaves.
elles auraient disséminé Elles auraient disséminé les spores. They (females) would have spread the spores.

Other Conjugations for Disséminer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required! 

  

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the disséminer Conditionnel Passé tense conjugation!

Disséminer – 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.

Want More?

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb disséminer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts