Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Introduction to the verb déquiller
The English translation of the French verb déquiller is “to unhook” or “to unfasten.” It is pronounced “day-kee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Déquiller comes from the French word “quille,” which means “skittle” or “pin.” The prefix “dé-” means “un” or “de-” in English. In everyday French, déquiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions that are hypothetical or uncertain in the past.
Three simple examples of déquiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’aurais déquillé la porte si j’avais eu la clé. (I would have unhooked the door if I had the key.)
- Tu aurais déquillé les vêtements avant de les laver. (You would have unfastened the clothes before washing them.)
- Elle aurait déquillé le collier si elle n’avait pas perdu le fermoir. (She would have unhooked the necklace if she hadn’t lost the clasp.)
English translations of these examples:
- I would have unhooked the door if I had the key.
- You would have unfastened the clothes before washing them.
- She would have unhooked the necklace if she hadn’t lost the clasp.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déquillé | Il est possible que j’eusse déquillé le verre si je l’avais lavé. | It’s possible I would have knocked over the glass if I had washed it. |
tu | eusses déquillé | Il est possible que tu eusses déquillé le verre si tu l’avais lavé. | It’s possible you would have knocked over the glass if you had washed it. |
il | eût déquillé | Il est possible qu’il eût déquillé le verre s’il l’avait lavé. | It’s possible he would have knocked over the glass if he had washed it. |
elle | eût déquillé | Il est possible qu’elle eût déquillé le verre si elle l’avait lavé. | It’s possible she would have knocked over the glass if she had washed it. |
on | eût déquillé | Il est possible qu’on eût déquillé le verre si on l’avait lavé. | It’s possible one would have knocked over the glass if one had washed it. |
nous | eussions déquillé | Il est possible que nous eussions déquillé le verre si nous l’avions lavé. | It’s possible we would have knocked over the glass if we had washed it. |
vous | eussiez déquillé | Il est possible que vous eussiez déquillé le verre si vous l’aviez lavé. | It’s possible you would have knocked over the glass if you had washed it. |
ils | eussent déquillé | Il est possible qu’ils eussent déquillé le verre s’ils l’avaient lavé. | It’s possible they would have knocked over the glass if they had washed it. |
elles | eussent déquillé | Il est possible qu’elles eussent déquillé le verre si elles l’avaient lavé. | It’s possible they would have knocked over the glass if they had washed it. |
Other Conjugations for Déquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déquiller
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Déquiller – 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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