Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Introduction to the verb décalcifier
The English translation of the French verb décalcifier is “to decalcify.” It is pronounced “day-kal-see-fee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word décalcifier is derived from the Latin word “calx,” meaning “lime,” and the prefix “de,” meaning “to remove.” It is most often used in French to refer to the process of removing calcium deposits or limescale from surfaces, such as in cleaning products or water filters.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décalcifier is conjugated as “j’eusse décalcifié,” “tu eusses décalcifié,” “il/elle eût décalcifié,” “nous eussions décalcifié,” “vous eussiez décalcifié,” “ils/elles eussent décalcifié.” This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décalcifier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il aurait fallu que j’eusse décalcifié la cafetière avant de la réutiliser. (I should have decalcified the coffee maker before using it again.)
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Si tu eusses décalcifié la baignoire régulièrement, elle ne serait pas si entartrée maintenant. (If you had decalcified the bathtub regularly, it wouldn’t be so covered in limescale now.)
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Nous serions arrivés à temps si nous eussions décalcifié le robinet hier. (We would have arrived on time if we had decalcified the faucet yesterday.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décalcifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décalcifié | Il aurait fallu que je eusse décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish I had decalcified the iron. |
tu | eusses décalcifié | Il aurait fallu que tu eusses décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish you had decalcified the iron. |
il | eût décalcifié | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish he had decalcified the iron. |
elle | eût décalcifié | Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish she had decalcified the iron. |
on | eût décalcifié | Il aurait fallu qu’on eût décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish one had decalcified the iron. |
nous | eussions décalcifié | Il aurait fallu que nous eussions décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish we had decalcified the iron. |
vous | eussiez décalcifié | Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish you had decalcified the iron. |
ils | eussent décalcifié | Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish they had decalcified the iron. |
elles | eussent décalcifié | Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent décalcifié le fer à repasser. | I wish they had decalcified the iron. |
Other Conjugations for Décalcifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
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Décalcifier – 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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