Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Introduction to the verb détonneler
The English translation of the French verb détonneler is “to uncork” or “to open a bottle”. It is pronounced as “day-tow-nuh-lay”.
Détonneler comes from the Latin word “detonare”, meaning “to make a loud noise”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of opening a bottle, especially a bottle of wine or champagne. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détonnelé la bouteille avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had uncorked the bottle before my friends arrived.)
- Il fallait que tu aies détonnelé la bouteille pour que nous puissions célébrer. (You needed to have uncorked the bottle for us to be able to celebrate.)
- Avant que tu ne sois parti, nous avions détonnelé plusieurs bouteilles de champagne. (Before you left, we had uncorked several bottles of champagne.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détonneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détonnelé | Il aurait fallu que je eusse détonnelé. | I should have demolished. |
tu | eusses détonnelé | Il aurait fallu que tu eusses détonnelé. | You should have demolished. |
il | eût détonnelé | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût détonnelé. | He should have demolished. |
elle | eût détonnelé | Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût détonnelé. | She should have demolished. |
on | eût détonnelé | Il aurait fallu qu’on eût détonnelé. | One should have demolished. |
nous | eussions détonnelé | Il aurait fallu que nous eussions détonnelé. | We should have demolished. |
vous | eussiez détonnelé | Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez détonnelé. | You should have demolished. |
ils | eussent détonnelé | Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent détonnelé. | They should have demolished. |
elles | eussent détonnelé | Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent détonnelé. | They should have demolished. |
Other Conjugations for Détonneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
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Détonneler – 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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