Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Introduction to the verb dédier
The English translation of the French verb dédier is “to dedicate” or “to devote.” It is pronounced as “dey-dee-ey” in its infinitive form.
The word dédier comes from the Latin word “dedicare” meaning “to consecrate or devote.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses something that would have happened in the past if something else had not happened. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Example 1:
French: Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais dédié mon livre à mon père.
English: If I had had more time, I would have dedicated my book to my father.
Example 2:
French: Elle aurait dédié sa vie à la religion si elle n’avait pas rencontré son mari.
English: She would have devoted her life to religion if she had not met her husband.
Example 3:
French: Nous aurions dédié cette chanson à notre ami qui est mort.
English: We would have dedicated this song to our friend who passed away.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dédié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dédié mon livre à ma mère. | I wish I had dedicated my book to my mother. |
tu | eusses dédié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dédié ton temps à cette cause. | I wish you had dedicated your time to this cause. |
il | eût dédié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dédié son projet à sa grand-mère. | I wish he had dedicated his project to his grandmother. |
elle | eût dédié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dédié sa chanson à son père. | I wish she had dedicated her song to her father. |
on | eût dédié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dédié cette exposition à la mémoire des victimes. | I wish one had dedicated this exhibition to the memory of the victims. |
nous | eussions dédié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dédié notre concert à cette association. | I wish we had dedicated our concert to this organization. |
vous | eussiez dédié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dédié votre temps à cette tâche. | I wish you had dedicated your time to this task. |
ils | eussent dédié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dédié leur énergie à ce projet. | I wish they had dedicated their energy to this project. |
elles | eussent dédié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dédié leur dévouement à cette cause. | I wish they had dedicated their devotion to this cause. |
Other Conjugations for Dédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
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Dédier – 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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