Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Introduction to the verb démêler
The English translation of the French verb démêler is “to untangle” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-may-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word démêler comes from the Latin term “deminare” which means “to unravel” or “to disentangle.” In modern French, it is used in everyday speech in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action or situation that could have occurred.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies démêlé tes problèmes avec ta famille avant la fête. (I wish you had untangled your problems with your family before the party.)
- Il était important que nous ayons démêlé cette affaire avant de prendre une décision. (It was important that we unraveled this matter before making a decision.)
- Elles regrettaient que vous ayez démêlé les fils de leur tricot. (They regretted that you had unraveled the threads of their knitting.)
English translations:
- I wish you had untangled your problems with your family before the party.
- It was important that we unraveled this matter before making a decision.
- They regretted that you had unraveled the threads of their knitting.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse démêlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse démêlé. | I wish I had untangled. |
tu | eusses démêlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démêlé. | I wish you had untangled. |
il | eût démêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût démêlé. | I wish he had untangled. |
elle | eût démêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût démêlé. | I wish she had untangled. |
on | eût démêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût démêlé. | I wish one had untangled. |
nous | eussions démêlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions démêlé. | I wish we had untangled. |
vous | eussiez démêlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez démêlé. | I wish you had untangled. |
ils | eussent démêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent démêlé. | I wish they had untangled. |
elles | eussent démêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent démêlé. | I wish they had untangled. |
Other Conjugations for Démêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
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Démêler – 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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