Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débudgétiser

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The English translation of débudgétiser is “to un-budget” or “to remove from the budget.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bew-jet-ee-zay.”

Débudgétiser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the noun “budget” meaning “budget.” It is a relatively new verb in the French language and is most commonly used in financial or economic contexts. It is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action that was not included in the budget.

Here are three examples of débudgétiser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que le gouvernement n’ait pas débudgétisé le projet de recherche. (I wish the government had not un-budgeted the research project.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que les dépenses imprévues ne débudgétisent pas le budget prévu. (It would have been necessary for the unexpected expenses not to un-budget the planned budget.)

  3. Nous aurions dû vérifier avant que notre entreprise n’ait été débudgétisée par nos actionnaires. (We should have checked before our company was un-budgeted by our shareholders.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débudgétiser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse débudgétisé J’aurais préféré que je eusse débudgétisé. I wish I had not planned.
tu eusses débudgétisé J’aurais préféré que tu eusses débudgétisé. I wish you had not planned.
il eût débudgétisé J’aurais préféré qu’il eût débudgétisé. I wish he had not planned.
elle eût débudgétisé J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût débudgétisé. I wish she had not planned.
on eût débudgétisé J’aurais préféré qu’on eût débudgétisé. I wish one had not planned.
nous eussions débudgétisé J’aurais préféré que nous eussions débudgétisé. I wish we had not planned.
vous eussiez débudgétisé J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez débudgétisé. I wish you had not planned.
ils eussent débudgétisé J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent débudgétisé. I wish they had not planned.
elles eussent débudgétisé J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent débudgétisé. I wish they had not planned.

Other Conjugations for Débudgétiser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débudgétiser
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Débudgétiser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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