Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Introduction to the verb dandiner
The English translation of the French verb dandiner is “to sway” or “to wobble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dahn-dee-nay.”
The word dandiner comes from the French noun “dandiner,” which means “to swing one’s hips.” It is derived from the Old French word “dandiner,” which meant “to nod or sway.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a movement that is back and forth or side to side, often in a rhythmic or swaying motion.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dandiner is used to describe a hypothetical action that would have happened in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aurais dandiné si j’avais été plus détendu. (I would have swayed if I had been more relaxed.)
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Elle aurait dandiné toute la nuit si elle n’avait pas eu mal aux pieds. (She would have swayed all night if her feet hadn’t hurt.)
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Nous aurions dandiné ensemble si nous avions été à la même fête. (We would have swayed together if we had been at the same party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dandiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dandiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dandiné. | I wish I had wiggled. |
tu | eusses dandiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dandiné. | I wish you had wiggled. |
il | eût dandiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dandiné. | I wish he had wiggled. |
elle | eût dandiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dandiné. | I wish she had wiggled. |
on | eût dandiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dandiné. | I wish one had wiggled. |
nous | eussions dandiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dandiné. | I wish we had wiggled. |
vous | eussiez dandiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dandiné. | I wish you had wiggled. |
ils | eussent dandiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dandiné. | I wish they had wiggled. |
elles | eussent dandiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dandiné. | I wish they had wiggled. |
Other Conjugations for Dandiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
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Dandiner – 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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