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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb excentrer

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The English translation of the French verb excentrer is “to decenter” or “to move away from the center.” It is pronounced as “eks-sahn-tray.”

The word excentrer comes from the Latin word “ex” meaning “out of” and “centrum” meaning “center.” In everyday French, excentrer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.

Example 1: Si j’avais su, j’aurais excentré le tableau. (If I had known, I would have moved the painting away from the center.)

Example 2: Tu aurais excentré la voiture si tu avais eu plus de place. (You would have decentered the car if you had more space.)

Example 3: Elle aurait excentré le vase si elle l’avait vu avant de le casser. (She would have moved the vase away from the center if she had seen it before breaking it.)

English translations:

Example 1: If I had known, I would have decentered the painting.

Example 2: You would have moved the car away from the center if you had more space.

Example 3: She would have decentered the vase if she had seen it before breaking it.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais excentré Si j’avais su, je t’aurais excentré. I would have moved you off-center.
tu aurais excentré Tu aurais excentré le tableau. You would have moved the painting off-center.
il aurait excentré Il aurait excentré la voiture. He would have parked the car off-center.
elle aurait excentrée Elle aurait excentré le vase. She would have placed the vase off-center.
on aurait excentré On aurait excentré la statue. One would have positioned the statue off-center.
nous aurions excentré Nous aurions excentré le meuble. We would have moved the furniture off-center.
vous auriez excentré Vous auriez excentré la table. You would have moved the table off-center.
ils auraient excentré Ils auraient excentré les chaises. They would have moved the chairs off-center.
elles auraient excentré Elles auraient excentré la décoration. They (female) would have placed the decorations off-center.

Other Conjugations for Excentrer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excentrer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Excentrer – 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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