Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Introduction to the verb désaccoupler
The English translation of désaccoupler is “to uncouple” or “to detach.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-koo-play.”
Désaccoupler comes from the French word “accoupler,” meaning “to couple,” and the prefix “dés,” which means “apart” or “undo.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of separating or disconnecting two things that were previously joined together.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, désaccoupler is used to express a hypothetical action in the past that did not happen. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle “désaccouplé.” For example:
- J’aurais désaccouplé le train de marchandises s’il n’y avait pas eu de problème technique. (I would have uncoupled the freight train if there hadn’t been a technical issue.)
- Tu aurais désaccouplé les wagons avant le départ du train. (You would have uncoupled the cars before the train left.)
- Il aurait désaccouplé le câble pour réparer la panne. (He would have detached the cable to fix the breakdown.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a possibility or hypothesis in the past. The English translations use the conditional perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaccoupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désaccouplé. | I wish I had uncoupled. |
tu | eusses désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désaccouplé. | I wish you had uncoupled. |
il | eût désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désaccouplé. | I wish he had uncoupled. |
elle | eût désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désaccouplé. | I wish she had uncoupled. |
on | eût désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désaccouplé. | I wish one had uncoupled. |
nous | eussions désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désaccouplé. | I wish we had uncoupled. |
vous | eussiez désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désaccouplé. | I wish you had uncoupled. |
ils | eussent désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désaccouplé. | I wish they had uncoupled. |
elles | eussent désaccouplé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désaccouplé. | I wish they had uncoupled. |
Other Conjugations for Désaccoupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
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Désaccoupler – 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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