Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Introduction to the verb dégermer
The English translation of the French verb dégermer is “to remove the sprout” or “to degerm.” It is pronounced as “day-zhehr-may” in its infinitive form.
The word dégermer comes from the combination of the French prefix “de-” meaning “to remove” and the verb “germer” meaning “to sprout.” It is used in its infinitive form in everyday French to describe the action of removing the sprout or germ from a plant or seed.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dégermer is most often used in hypothetical or uncertain situations in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait (avais, avais, avait, avions, aviez, avaient) followed by the past participle of dégermer.
Here are three simple examples of dégermer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais dégermé les pommes de terre si j’avais su que tu était allergique. (I would have removed the sprouts from the potatoes if I had known you were allergic.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu dégermes les graines avant de les planter. (You should have removed the germs from the seeds before planting them.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous dégermiez les noix avant de les manger. (We would have liked for you to remove the sprouts from the walnuts before eating them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégermé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégermé. | I wish I had germ-free. |
tu | eusses dégermé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégermé. | I wish you had germ-free. |
il | eût dégermé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégermé. | I wish he had germ-free. |
elle | eût dégermé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégermé. | I wish she had germ-free. |
on | eût dégermé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégermé. | I wish one had germ-free. |
nous | eussions dégermé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégermé. | I wish we had germ-free. |
vous | eussiez dégermé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégermé. | I wish you had germ-free. |
ils | eussent dégermé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégermé. | I wish they had germ-free. |
elles | eussent dégermé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégermé. | I wish they had germ-free. |
Other Conjugations for Dégermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégermer
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Dégermer – 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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