Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Introduction to the verb désaffecter
The English translation of the French verb désaffecter is “to decommission” or “to deactivate.” The infinitive form, désaffecter, is pronounced “day-zah-fehk-teh.”
Désaffecter comes from the French prefix dés- meaning “dis-” or “un-” and the verb affecter meaning “to affect” or “to influence.” It is often used in a formal or technical context to describe the process of removing something from use or operation.
In everyday French, désaffecter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or imaginary action that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of désaffecter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:
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Il aurait fallu que nous désaffections l’usine avant de déménager. (We should have decommissioned the factory before moving.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu désaffectes le compte bancaire avant de partir en vacances. (I wish you had deactivated the bank account before going on vacation.)
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Il aurait fallu que la municipalité désaffecte cette ancienne école avant de la transformer en musée. (The municipality should have decommissioned this old school before turning it into a museum.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaffecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désaffecté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désaffecté. | I wish I had decommissioned. |
tu | eusses désaffecté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désaffecté. | I wish you had decommissioned. |
il | eût désaffecté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désaffecté. | I wish he had decommissioned. |
elle | eût désaffecté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désaffecté. | I wish she had decommissioned. |
on | eût désaffecté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désaffecté. | I wish one had decommissioned. |
nous | eussions désaffecté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désaffecté. | I wish we had decommissioned. |
vous | eussiez désaffecté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désaffecté. | I wish you had decommissioned. |
ils | eussent désaffecté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désaffecté. | I wish they had decommissioned. |
elles | eussent désaffecté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désaffecté. | I wish they had decommissioned. |
Other Conjugations for Désaffecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
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Désaffecter – 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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