Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Introduction to the verb débrancher
The English translation of the French verb débrancher is “to unplug” or “to disconnect”. The infinitive form is pronounced “day-brahn-shay”.
The word débrancher comes from the combination of the prefix dé- (meaning “un” or “dis”) and the verb brancher, which means “to plug in” or “to connect”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of removing an object from an electrical outlet or disconnecting it from a power source.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, débrancher is used to express a past action that may or may not have taken place, but is now being discussed or imagined. It is often used with phrases such as “je pense que” (I think that) or “il est possible que” (it is possible that).
Three examples of débrancher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Je ne savais pas que tu avais débranché le grille-pain. (I didn’t know that you had unplugged the toaster.)
- Il était possible que j’aie débranché le câble du téléviseur avant de partir. (It was possible that I had disconnected the TV cable before leaving.)
- Je pensais que tu aurais débranché l’ordinateur avant de partir en voyage. (I thought that you would have unplugged the computer before going on a trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débranché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse débranché. | I wish I had unplugged. |
tu | eusses débranché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débranché. | I wish you had unplugged. |
il | eût débranché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût débranché. | I wish he had unplugged. |
elle | eût débranché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût débranché. | I wish she had unplugged. |
on | eût débranché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût débranché. | I wish one had unplugged. |
nous | eussions débranché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions débranché. | I wish we had unplugged. |
vous | eussiez débranché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez débranché. | I wish you had unplugged. |
ils | eussent débranché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent débranché. | I wish they had unplugged. |
elles | eussent débranché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent débranché. | I wish they had unplugged. |
Other Conjugations for Débrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
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Débrancher – 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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