Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Introduction to the verb dégingander
The English translation of the French verb dégingander is “to loosen up” or “to relax”. It is pronounced as “day-zhan-gahn-dare” in the infinitive form.
Dégingander comes from the French words “dé-” (meaning “de-” or “out”) and “guingandé” (meaning “dressed up” or “ornate”). It originated in the 19th century as a slang term used by artists and Bohemian types to describe someone who was dressed up or pretentious. Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the idea of letting go or relaxing.
In everyday French, dégingander is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that did not happen. It is often used in a playful or ironic way.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu te dégingandes un peu plus pendant la fête hier soir. (I wish you had loosened up a bit more at the party last night.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous dégingandions un peu avant de commencer à travailler. (We should have relaxed a bit before starting to work.)
- Elle aurait voulu que sa mère se dégingandât un peu et arrête de se soucier de son apparence. (She wished her mother would loosen up a bit and stop worrying about her appearance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégingander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégingandé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégingandé. | I wish I had ungangled. |
tu | eusses dégingandé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégingandé. | I wish you had ungangled. |
il | eût dégingandé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégingandé. | I wish he had ungangled. |
elle | eût dégingandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégingandé. | I wish she had ungangled. |
on | eût dégingandé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégingandé. | I wish one had ungangled. |
nous | eussions dégingandé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégingandé. | I wish we had ungangled. |
vous | eussiez dégingandé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégingandé. | I wish you had ungangled. |
ils | eussent dégingandé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégingandé. | I wish they had ungangled. |
elles | eussent dégingandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégingandé. | I wish they had ungangled. |
Other Conjugations for Dégingander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
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Dégingander – 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
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