Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Introduction to the verb décadenasser
The English translation of the French verb décadenasser is “to unlock”.
Pronunciation: [day-ka-den-a-say]
Décadenasser comes from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the verb “cadenasser”, meaning “to lock”. It is primarily used in everyday French to refer to the action of unlocking something, such as a door or a lock.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décadenasser is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle of décadenasser, which is “décadenassé”.
Examples:
- J’aurais décadenassé la porte si j’avais eu la clé. (I would have unlocked the door if I had had the key.)
- Tu aurais décadenassé la boîte s’il te l’avait demandé. (You would have unlocked the box if he had asked you.)
- Ils auraient décadenassé le coffre-fort s’ils avaient eu le code. (They would have unlocked the safe if they had known the code.)
Translation:
- I would have unlocked the door if I had had the key.
- You would have unlocked the box if he had asked you.
- They would have unlocked the safe if they had known the code.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décadenasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décadenassé | Si j’avais eu la clé, j’aurais pu décadenasser la porte. | If I had the key, I could have unlocked the door. |
tu | eusses décadenassé | Tu m’avais promis de m’aider à décadenasser cette chaîne. | You had promised to help me unlock this chain. |
il | eût décadenassé | Il aurait été plus facile de décadenasser le vélo avec un tournevis. | It would have been easier to unlock the bike with a screwdriver. |
elle | eût décadenassé | Si elle avait eu plus de temps, elle aurait pu décadenasser le coffre-fort. | If she had more time, she could have unlocked the safe. |
on | eût décadenassé | On aurait dû décadenasser la porte avant de partir. | We should have unlocked the door before leaving. |
nous | eussions décadenassé | Nous aurions pu décadenasser la porte ensemble. | We could have unlocked the door together. |
vous | eussiez décadenassé | Si vous aviez la clé, vous auriez pu décadenasser la boîte aux lettres. | If you had the key, you could have unlocked the mailbox. |
ils | eussent décadenassé | Ils m’ont demandé de décadenasser la chaîne, mais je n’avais pas le bon outil. | They asked me to unlock the chain, but I didn’t have the right tool. |
elles | eussent décadenassé | Elles auraient pu décadenasser la porte en utilisant un trombone. | They could have unlocked the door using a paperclip. |
Other Conjugations for Décadenasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
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Décadenasser – 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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