Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Introduction to the verb débaptiser
The English translation of the French verb débaptiser is “to unbaptize.” It is pronounced as “day-bap-tee-zay” in the infinitive form.
Débaptiser comes from the prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “reverse,” and the verb “baptiser” which means “to baptize.” Together, débaptiser means to undo or reverse a baptism.
In everyday French, débaptiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation. It is often used in legal or religious contexts, where the act of unbaptizing someone may be discussed.
Here are three simple examples of débaptiser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective translations:
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J’aurais aimé que mes parents me débaptisent avant de m’envoyer à l’école catholique. (I would have liked my parents to unbaptize me before sending me to Catholic school.)
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Il était possible que l’église débaptise les personnes qui se sont converties à une autre religion. (It was possible that the church would unbaptize people who converted to another religion.)
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Nous aurions dû demander au prêtre de nous débaptiser avant de nous marier civilement. (We should have asked the priest to unbaptize us before getting married civilly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débaptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débaptisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse débaptisé. | I wish I had debaptized. |
tu | eusses débaptisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débaptisé. | I wish you had debaptized. |
il | eût débaptisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût débaptisé. | I wish he had debaptized. |
elle | eût débaptisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût débaptisé. | I wish she had debaptized. |
on | eût débaptisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût débaptisé. | I wish one had debaptized. |
nous | eussions débaptisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions débaptisé. | I wish we had debaptized. |
vous | eussiez débaptisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez débaptisé. | I wish you had debaptized. |
ils | eussent débaptisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent débaptisé. | I wish they had debaptized. |
elles | eussent débaptisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent débaptisé. | I wish they had debaptized. |
Other Conjugations for Débaptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
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Débaptiser – 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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