Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Introduction to the verb déboutonner
The English translation of the French verb déboutonner is “to unbutton.” It is pronounced “day-boo-tone-ay” in its infinitive form.
The root of déboutonner is the word “bouton,” which means “button” in English, and the prefix “dé-” which can mean “undo” or “remove.” Therefore, déboutonner can be understood as “to undo/remove buttons.”
In everyday French, déboutonner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express something that would have happened if a certain condition had been met in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the “imparfait” tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: Si j’avais su que tu allais venir, j’aurais déboutonné ma veste. (If I had known you were coming, I would have unbuttoned my jacket.)
Example 2: Elle aurait déboutonné sa chemise si elle avait été plus à l’aise. (She would have unbuttoned her shirt if she had been more comfortable.)
Example 3: Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si nous avions déboutonné nos manteaux. (We would have arrived earlier if we had unbuttoned our coats.)
In these examples, déboutonner is used to express a hypothetical action in the past that would have happened if a certain condition had been met. It is often used to talk about regrets or missed opportunities.
Overall, déboutonner is a common verb in everyday French that is used to talk about unbuttoning clothes or other objects. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express hypothetical actions in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déboutonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déboutonné. | I wish I had unbuttoned. |
tu | eusses déboutonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déboutonné. | I wish you had unbuttoned. |
il | eût déboutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déboutonné. | I wish he had unbuttoned. |
elle | eût déboutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déboutonné. | I wish she had unbuttoned. |
on | eût déboutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déboutonné. | I wish one had unbuttoned. |
nous | eussions déboutonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déboutonné. | I wish we had unbuttoned. |
vous | eussiez déboutonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déboutonné. | I wish you had unbuttoned. |
ils | eussent déboutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déboutonné. | I wish they had unbuttoned. |
elles | eussent déboutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déboutonné. | I wish they had unbuttoned. |
Other Conjugations for Déboutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
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Déboutonner – 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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