Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Introduction to the verb décapiter
The English translation of the French verb décapiter is “to decapitate.” It is pronounced as “day-ka-pee-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word décapiter is derived from the Latin word “decapitare,” which means “to cut off the head.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, décapiter is most often used in its infinitive form as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is a very strong and violent verb, typically used to describe the act of beheading someone or an animal.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décapiter is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of décapiter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il eût décapité le prisonnier avant l’arrivée des secours. (I was afraid that he had decapitated the prisoner before the arrival of the rescue team.)
- Elle était soulagée que le bourreau eût décapité le criminel sans incident. (She was relieved that the executioner had decapitated the criminal without incident.)
- Nous craignions que la guillotine n’eût décapité le roi pendant la révolution. (We feared that the guillotine had decapitated the king during the revolution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décapiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décapité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décapité. | I wish I had beheaded. |
tu | eusses décapité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décapité. | I wish you had beheaded. |
il | eût décapité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décapité. | I wish he had beheaded. |
elle | eût décapité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décapité. | I wish she had beheaded. |
on | eût décapité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décapité. | I wish one had beheaded. |
nous | eussions décapité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décapité. | I wish we had beheaded. |
vous | eussiez décapité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décapité. | I wish you had beheaded. |
ils | eussent décapité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décapité. | I wish they had beheaded. |
elles | eussent décapité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décapité. | I wish they had beheaded. |
Other Conjugations for Décapiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapiter
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Décapiter – 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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