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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décaisser

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The English translation of décaisser is “to withdraw” or “to cash out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kay-say.”

The word décaisser comes from the French verb casser, meaning “to break.” The prefix dé- adds the meaning of “out” or “away,” creating the word décaisser, which literally means “to take out” or “to break open.” It is most commonly used in financial contexts, referring to the action of withdrawing money from a bank account.

In everyday French, décaisser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unlikely situation in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of décaisser.

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

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu aies décaissé plus tôt pour pouvoir payer la facture. (You would have had to withdraw earlier in order to pay the bill.)
  2. Si j’avais su, j’aurais décaissé plus d’argent pour mon voyage. (If I had known, I would have withdrawn more money for my trip.)
  3. Elle avait peur que nous ayons décaissé tout notre argent avant la fin du mois. (She was afraid that we had withdrawn all our money before the end of the month.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse décaissé Il était temps que je eusse décaissé. It was time for me to have withdrawn.
tu eusses décaissé Il était temps que tu eusses décaissé. It was time for you to have withdrawn.
il eût décaissé Il était temps qu’il eût décaissé. It was time for him to have withdrawn.
elle eût décaissé Il était temps qu’elle eût décaissé. It was time for her to have withdrawn.
on eût décaissé Il était temps qu’on eût décaissé. It was time for one to have withdrawn.
nous eussions décaissé Il était temps que nous eussions décaissé. It was time for us to have withdrawn.
vous eussiez décaissé Il était temps que vous eussiez décaissé. It was time for you to have withdrawn.
ils eussent décaissé Il était temps qu’ils eussent décaissé. It was time for them to have withdrawn.
elles eussent décaissé Il était temps qu’elles eussent décaissé. It was time for them to have withdrawn.

Other Conjugations for Décaisser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser
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Décaisser – 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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