Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Introduction to the verb dédouaner
The English translation of the French verb dédouaner is “to clear customs.” The infinitive form, dédouaner, is pronounced as “day-doo-an-ay.”
The word dédouaner comes from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the word “douane,” meaning “customs.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of dédouaner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dédouané mes bagages avant de prendre l’avion. (I had cleared my luggage before taking the plane.)
- Elle avait dédouané les marchandises avant de les expédier à l’étranger. (She had cleared the goods before shipping them abroad.)
- Nous avions dédouané toutes les formalités avant de traverser la frontière. (We had cleared all the formalities before crossing the border.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédouaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dédouané | Si j’étais resté plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé que je eusse dédouané mes bagages. | If I had stayed longer, I wish I had cleared my luggage. |
tu | eusses dédouané | Si tu étais resté plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses dédouané tes bagages. | If you had stayed longer, I wish you had cleared your luggage. |
il | eût dédouané | Si il était resté plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût dédouané ses bagages. | If he had stayed longer, I wish he had cleared his luggage. |
elle | eût dédouané | Si elle était restée plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dédouané ses bagages. | If she had stayed longer, I wish she had cleared her luggage. |
on | eût dédouané | Si on était resté plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût dédouané ses bagages. | If one had stayed longer, I wish one had cleared their luggage. |
nous | eussions dédouané | Si nous étions restés plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions dédouané nos bagages. | If we had stayed longer, I wish we had cleared our luggage. |
vous | eussiez dédouané | Si vous étiez restés plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dédouané vos bagages. | If you had stayed longer, I wish you had cleared your luggage. |
ils | eussent dédouané | Si ils étaient restés plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dédouané leurs bagages. | If they had stayed longer, I wish they had cleared their luggage. |
elles | eussent dédouané | Si elles étaient restées plus longtemps, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dédouané leurs bagages. | If they had stayed longer, I wish they had cleared their luggage. |
Other Conjugations for Dédouaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
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Dédouaner – 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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