Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Introduction to the verb décarcasser
The English translation of the French verb décarcasser is “to rack one’s brains” or “to exhaust oneself.”
In French, the infinitive form of décarcasser is pronounced as “deh-kar-kah-say.”
Décarcasser comes from the word carcasse, which means “skeleton” or “framework.” The prefix dé- adds emphasis and the verb casser means “to break.” Therefore, décarcasser can be interpreted as “to break the framework,” i.e. to go beyond one’s abilities or reach one’s limits.
In everyday French, décarcasser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Examples:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je me décarcasserais pour finir ce projet. (If I had more time, I would rack my brains to finish this project.)
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Tu te décarcasserais pour trouver une solution à ce problème. (You would exhaust yourself to find a solution to this problem.)
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Ils se décarcasseraient pour gagner cette compétition. (They would go beyond their limits to win this competition.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of décarcasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décarcasserais | Je décarcasserais pour réussir. | I would work hard to succeed. |
tu | décarcasserais | Tu décarcasserais pour l’examen. | You would work hard for the exam. |
il | décarcasserait | Il décarcasserait pour son projet. | He would work hard for his project. |
elle | décarcasserait | Elle décarcasserait pour son travail. | She would work hard for her job. |
on | décarcasserait | On décarcasserait pour trouver une solution. | One would work hard to find a solution. |
nous | décarcasserions | Nous décarcasserions pour nos rêves. | We would work hard for our dreams. |
vous | décarcasseriez | Vous décarcasseriez pour vos études. | You would work hard for your studies. |
ils | décarcasseraient | Ils décarcasseraient pour leur famille. | They would work hard for their family. |
elles | décarcasseraient | Elles décarcasseraient pour leur avenir. | They would work hard for their future. |
Other Conjugations for Décarcasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarcasser
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Décarcasser – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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