Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Introduction to the verb décuver
The English translation of the French verb décuver is “to sober up” or “to recover from drunkenness.” It is pronounced as “dey-koo-vay.”
Décuver is a combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “down” and the word “cuve” meaning “tank” or “vessel.” It is derived from the Old French word “cuve,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “cupa” meaning “tub” or “cask.”
In everyday French, décuver is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a completed action in the past that is dependent on another condition. It is often used when talking about recovering from a state of drunkenness, but it can also have a broader meaning of recovering from any state or situation.
Examples of décuver in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’espère qu’il a décuvé avant le réveil. (I hope he sobered up before waking up.)
- Il faut que tu aies décuvé avant d’aller travailler. (You must have sobered up before going to work.)
- Nous doutons qu’elle ait décuvé de ses problèmes financiers. (We doubt that she has recovered from her financial problems.)
English translations:
- I hope he has sobered up before waking up.
- You must have sobered up before going to work.
- We doubt that she has recovered from her financial problems.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of décuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie décu | J’espère que j’aie décu. | I hope I disappointed. |
tu | aies décu | Je doute que tu aies décu. | I doubt you disappointed. |
il | ait décu | Il est possible qu’il ait décu. | It’s possible he disappointed. |
elle | ait décu | Elle craint qu’elle ait décu. | She fears she disappointed. |
on | ait décu | On veut qu’on ait décu. | We want it to have been disappointed. |
nous | ayons décu | Il est important que nous ayons décu. | It’s important that we disappointed. |
vous | ayez décu | Il est préférable que vous ayez décu. | It’s preferable that you disappointed. |
ils | aient décu | Ils doutent qu’ils aient décu. | They doubt they disappointed. |
elles | aient décu | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient décu. | They prefer they disappointed. |
Other Conjugations for Décuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décuver
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Décuver – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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