Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Introduction to the verb détremper
The English translation of détremper is “to soak” or “to wet.” It is pronounced as “deh-truhm-pay.”
The word détremper comes from the Latin word “tremper,” meaning “to mix” or “to soak.” It is most commonly used in French to refer to the act of wetting or soaking something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, détremper is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the word “si” (if) to express a condition or possibility.
Three examples of détremper in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
1) Si j’avais détrempeé le pain, il aurait été moelleux. (If I had soaked the bread, it would have been soft.)
2) Il aurait été mieux si tu avais détrempeé les fleurs avant de les planter. (It would have been better if you had soaked the flowers before planting them.)
3) Si elle avait détrempeé ses vêtements, elle n’aurait pas attrapé un rhume. (If she had wet her clothes, she wouldn’t have caught a cold.)
English translations:
1) If I had soaked the bread, it would have been soft.
2) It would have been better if you had soaked the flowers before planting them.
3) If she had wet her clothes, she wouldn’t have caught a cold.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détremper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détrempé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détremper. | I wish I had soaked. |
tu | eusses détrempé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détremper. | I wish you had soaked. |
il | eût détrempé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détremper. | I wish he had soaked. |
elle | eût détrempé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détremper. | I wish she had soaked. |
on | eût détrempé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détremper. | I wish one had soaked. |
nous | eussions détrempé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détremper. | I wish we had soaked. |
vous | eussiez détrempé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détremper. | I wish you had soaked. |
ils | eussent détrempé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détremper. | I wish they had soaked. |
elles | eussent détrempé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détremper. | I wish they had soaked. |
Other Conjugations for Détremper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détremper
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Détremper – 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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