Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Introduction to the verb décaler
The English translation of the French verb décaler is “to shift” or “to move.”
The infinitive form of décaler is pronounced as “day-kah-leh.”
Décaler comes from the French word “caler,” meaning to wedge or prop up. The prefix “dé-” in front of it adds the meaning of “removing” or “moving away.” Therefore, décaler literally means “to remove or move away from a prop or support.” In everyday French, décaler is commonly used in its literal sense to describe physically shifting or moving something out of its original position.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décaler is used to express an action or event that had already taken place in the past, before another action or event. It is often used to convey a sense of regret or disappointment. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies décalé la réunion pour que je puisse y assister. (I wish you had shifted the meeting so I could attend.)
- Il était triste que la date du concert ait été décalée à cause de la pluie. (He was sad that the concert date had been shifted due to rain.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez décalé vos vacances pour être avec nous à Noël. (We would have preferred that you had shifted your vacation to be with us for Christmas.)
In these examples, décaler is used to describe a past action (shifting the meeting, concert date, or vacation) that was not carried out, resulting in regret or disappointment.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décalé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décalé. | I wish I had shifted. |
tu | eusses décalé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décalé. | I wish you had shifted. |
il | eût décalé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décalé. | I wish he had shifted. |
elle | eût décalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décalé. | I wish she had shifted. |
on | eût décalé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décalé. | I wish one had shifted. |
nous | eussions décalé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décalé. | I wish we had shifted. |
vous | eussiez décalé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décalé. | I wish you had shifted. |
ils | eussent décalé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décalé. | I wish they had shifted. |
elles | eussent décalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décalé. | I wish they had shifted. |
Other Conjugations for Décaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
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Décaler – 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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