Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Introduction to the verb déplorer
The English translation of the French verb déplorer is “to deplore” or “to regret.” It is pronounced as “day-plo-ray.”
The word déplorer comes from the Old French word “deplorer” meaning “to weep bitterly.” It is derived from the Latin word “deplorare” which combines the prefix “de-” meaning “down, away” and “plorare” meaning “to weep, cry, lament.” In everyday French, déplorer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express regret or disappointment about a past event. This tense is used to talk about something that should have happened in the past, but did not happen.
Examples:
- J’étais désolé que tu n’aies pas pu venir à la fête hier soir. Je déplorais ton absence. (I was sorry that you couldn’t come to the party last night. I regretted your absence.)
- Il semblait que les choses n’aient pas été bien préparées. Nous déplorions une mauvaise organisation. (It seemed that things were not well-prepared. We regretted the poor organization.)
- J’aurais aimé qu’il ait écouté mes conseils. Je déplorais qu’il ait pris une mauvaise décision. (I wish he had listened to my advice. I regretted that he made a bad decision.)
In all of these examples, déplorer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express regret or disappointment about something that happened in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déplorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déploré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déploré. | I wish I had deplored. |
tu | eusses déploré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déploré. | I wish you had deplored. |
il | eût déploré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déploré. | I wish he had deplored. |
elle | eût déploré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déploré. | I wish she had deplored. |
on | eût déploré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déploré. | I wish one had deplored. |
nous | eussions déploré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déploré. | I wish we had deplored. |
vous | eussiez déploré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déploré. | I wish you had deplored. |
ils | eussent déploré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déploré. | I wish they had deplored. |
elles | eussent déploré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déploré. | I wish they had deplored. |
Other Conjugations for Déplorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
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Déplorer – 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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