Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Introduction to the verb défouler
The English translation of the French verb défouler is “to let off steam” or “to unwind.” It is pronounced “deh-foo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word “défouler” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and “fouler” meaning “to tread” or “to trample.” It originated in the 19th century and is used colloquially in everyday French to express the idea of releasing tension or frustration.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, défouler is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of défouler.
- J’aurais défoulé mes frustrations si j’avais eu le temps. (I would have let off steam if I had had the time.)
- Si tu avais été là, on se serait défoulés ensemble. (If you had been there, we would have unwound together.)
- Elle aurait défoulé sa colère sur son oreiller. (She would have released her anger on her pillow.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past where the speaker or subject would have let off steam or unwound if certain conditions had been met. The English translations also use the conditional tense to convey this idea of unreal or hypothetical actions in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défoulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défoulé. | I wish I had let off steam. |
tu | eusses défoulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défoulé. | I wish you had let off steam. |
il | eût défoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défoulé. | I wish he had let off steam. |
elle | eût défoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défoulé. | I wish she had let off steam. |
on | eût défoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défoulé. | I wish one had let off steam. |
nous | eussions défoulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défoulé. | I wish we had let off steam. |
vous | eussiez défoulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défoulé. | I wish you had let off steam. |
ils | eussent défoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défoulé. | I wish they had let off steam. |
elles | eussent défoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défoulé. | I wish they had let off steam. |
Other Conjugations for Défouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
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Défouler – 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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