Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Introduction to the verb dépasser
The English translation of the French verb dépasser is “to exceed” or “to surpass.” It is pronounced as “day-pah-say.”
The word dépasser comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “beyond” and the word “passer” which means “to pass.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate going beyond a limit, boundary, or expectation.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dépasser is used to express a past hypothetical action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif imparfait tense and adding the past participle of dépasser, which is “dépassé.”
Here are 3 simple examples of dépasser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais dépassé mon budget avant de recevoir mon salaire. (I had exceeded my budget before receiving my salary.)
- Elle était rentrée à la maison après que j’eusse dépassé l’heure du dîner. (She had come home after I had exceeded dinner time.)
- Nous avions réussi à dépasser nos adversaires avant qu’ils ne marquent un but. (We had managed to surpass our opponents before they scored a goal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dépassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dépassé. | I wish I had exceeded. |
tu | eusses dépassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépassé. | I wish you had exceeded. |
il | eût dépassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dépassé. | I wish he had exceeded. |
elle | eût dépassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dépassé. | I wish she had exceeded. |
on | eût dépassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dépassé. | I wish one had exceeded. |
nous | eussions dépassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dépassé. | I wish we had exceeded. |
vous | eussiez dépassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dépassé. | I wish you had exceeded. |
ils | eussent dépassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dépassé. | I wish they had exceeded. |
elles | eussent dépassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dépassé. | I wish they had exceeded. |
Other Conjugations for Dépasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
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Dépasser – 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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