Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Introduction to the verb divorcer
The English translation of the French verb divorcer is “to divorce.” The infinitive form, divorcer, is pronounced “dee-vor-say.”
The word divorcer comes from the Latin word “divortium,” meaning “divorce.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has remained unchanged since then. In everyday French, divorcer is used to describe the legal process of ending a marriage. It is also used to talk about the end of a romantic relationship.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, divorcer is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que mes parents aient divorcé plus tôt. (I wish my parents had divorced earlier.)
- Il était triste que son meilleur ami ait divorcé. (He was sad that his best friend had divorced.)
- Nous aurions dû divorcer avant que les choses ne deviennent trop compliquées. (We should have divorced before things became too complicated.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of divorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse divorcé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse divorcé. | I wish I had divorced. |
tu | eusses divorcé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses divorcé. | I wish you had divorced. |
il | eût divorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût divorcé. | I wish he had divorced. |
elle | eût divorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût divorcé. | I wish she had divorced. |
on | eût divorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût divorcé. | I wish one had divorced. |
nous | eussions divorcé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions divorcé. | I wish we had divorced. |
vous | eussiez divorcé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez divorcé. | I wish you had divorced. |
ils | eussent divorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent divorcé. | I wish they had divorced. |
elles | eussent divorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent divorcé. | I wish they had divorced. |
Other Conjugations for Divorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
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Divorcer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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