Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Introduction to the verb débuter
The English translation of the French verb débuter is “to start” or “to begin.” It can also mean “to debut” or “to make a first appearance.”
In French, the infinitive form of débuter is pronounced “day-boo-tay.”
The word débuter originated from the Old French word “deboter” meaning “to dislodge” or “to remove.” It evolved to mean “to start” or “to begin” in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb débuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred before another past action or event. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
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Il fallait que je fusse débuté avant de pouvoir réussir mon examen. (I had to have started before being able to pass my exam.)
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Elle avait espéré que sa carrière eût débuté plus tôt. (She had hoped that her career had started earlier.)
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Nous aurions aimé que la soirée eût débuté à l’heure prévue. (We would have liked the party to have started at the scheduled time.)
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It was necessary for me to have started before being able to pass my exam.
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She had hoped that her career had started earlier.
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We would have liked the party to have started at the scheduled time.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débuté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse débuté. | I wish I had started. |
tu | eusses débuté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débuté. | I wish you had started. |
il | eût débuté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût débuté. | I wish he had started. |
elle | eût débuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût débuté. | I wish she had started. |
on | eût débuté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût débuté. | I wish one had started. |
nous | eussions débuté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions débuté. | I wish we had started. |
vous | eussiez débuté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez débuté. | I wish you had started. |
ils | eussent débuté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent débuté. | I wish they had started. |
elles | eussent débuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent débuté. | I wish they had started. |
Other Conjugations for Débuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débuter
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Débuter – 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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