Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Introduction to the verb dévaliser
The English translation of the French verb dévaliser is “to ransack” or “to loot.” The infinitive form, dévaliser, is pronounced “day-vah-lee-zay.”
Dévaliser comes from the French word “valise,” which means “suitcase.” It is derived from the Latin word “valesium,” meaning “bag” or “holdall.” In everyday French, dévaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is imagined or hypothetical. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb, dévalisé.
Examples:
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J’aurais dévalisé un bijouterie si j’avais eu l’occasion. (I would have looted a jewelry store if I had the chance.)
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Il était sûr que nous eussions dévalisé le bureau de poste s’il n’avait pas été fermé. (He was sure that we would have ransacked the post office if it hadn’t been closed.)
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Elle regrettait qu’ils eussent dévalisé la banque avant qu’elle ne les ait arrêtés. (She regretted that they had looted the bank before she had arrested them.)
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I would have looted a jewelry store if I had the chance.
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He was sure that we would have ransacked the post office if it hadn’t been closed.
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She regretted that they had looted the bank before she had arrested them.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dévalisé | Si j’avais eu plus d’argent, j’aurais aimé que je eusse dévalisé la boutique. | If I had more money, I would have liked to have robbed the store. |
tu | eusses dévalisé | Si tu avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses dévalisé la boutique. | If you had more time, I would have liked for you to have robbed the store. |
il | eût dévalisé | Si il avait eu plus de courage, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût dévalisé la boutique. | If he had more courage, I would have liked for him to have robbed the store. |
elle | eût dévalisé | Si elle avait eu plus d’audace, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dévalisé la boutique. | If she had more daring, I would have liked for her to have robbed the store. |
on | eût dévalisé | Si on avait eu plus d’opportunités, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût dévalisé la boutique. | If one had more opportunities, I would have liked for them to have robbed the store. |
nous | eussions dévalisé | Si nous avions eu plus de complices, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions dévalisé la boutique. | If we had more accomplices, I would have liked for us to have robbed the store. |
vous | eussiez dévalisé | Si vous aviez eu plus d’armes, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dévalisé la boutique. | If you had more weapons, I would have liked for you to have robbed the store. |
ils | eussent dévalisé | Si ils avaient eu plus de courage, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dévalisé la boutique. | If they had more courage, I would have liked for them to have robbed the store. |
elles | eussent dévalisé | Si elles avaient eu plus de détermination, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dévalisé la boutique. | If they had more determination, I would have liked for them to have robbed the store. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaliser
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Dévaliser – 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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