Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Introduction to the verb dépoter
The English translation of the French verb dépoter is “to repot” or “to transfer.” It is pronounced as “day-po-tay.”
The origin of the word dépoter comes from the combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “down” and the verb “poter” meaning “to place.” This reflects the action of taking a plant out of a pot and placing it in a new one.
In everyday French, dépoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in conjunction with the word “quand” which means “when.”
- J’avais dépoté les plantes quand j’ai réalisé qu’il y avait des insectes. (I had repotted the plants when I realized there were insects.)
- Elle avait dépoté les fleurs avant que la pluie ne commence. (She had transferred the flowers before the rain started.)
- Quand j’ai vu que les racines étaient trop grandes, j’ai décidé de dépoter la plante. (When I saw that the roots were too big, I decided to repot the plant.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dépoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dépoté. | I wish I had emptied out. |
tu | eusses dépoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépoté. | I wish you had emptied out. |
il | eût dépoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dépoté. | I wish he had emptied out. |
elle | eût dépoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dépoté. | I wish she had emptied out. |
on | eût dépoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dépoté. | I wish one had emptied out. |
nous | eussions dépoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dépoté. | I wish we had emptied out. |
vous | eussiez dépoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dépoté. | I wish you had emptied out. |
ils | eussent dépoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dépoté. | I wish they had emptied out. |
elles | eussent dépoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dépoté. | I wish they had emptied out. |
Other Conjugations for Dépoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
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Dépoter – 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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