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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décarreler

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The English translation of the French verb décarreler is “to remove tiles” or “to take off tiles”. It is pronounced as “day-kah-reh-leh”.

Décarreler comes from the French word “carrelage” which means “tiles” and the prefix “dé-” which indicates the action of taking something off or away. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or condition.

  1. Il fallait que j’aie décarrelé la salle de bain avant que les plombiers arrivent. (I had to have removed the tiles in the bathroom before the plumbers arrived.)
  2. Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez décarrelé la terrasse avant notre arrivée. (We would have liked for you to have taken off the tiles on the terrace before our arrival.)
  3. J’aurais préféré que mes parents eussent décarrelé la cuisine avant de partir en vacances. (I would have preferred for my parents to have removed the tiles in the kitchen before leaving for vacation.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that should have been completed in the past, but may not have actually been done. The use of “aurais aimé”, “aurais préféré”, and “fallait que” indicate a desire or obligation for the action to be completed in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse décarrelé J’aurais aimé que je eusse décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish I had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
tu eusses décarrelé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish you had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
il eût décarrelé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish he had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
elle eût décarrelé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish she had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
on eût décarrelé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish one had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
nous eussions décarrelé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish we had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
vous eussiez décarrelé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish you had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
ils eussent décarrelé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish they had removed the tiles in the bathroom.
elles eussent décarrelé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décarrelé la salle de bains. I wish they had removed the tiles in the bathroom.

Other Conjugations for Décarreler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarreler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarreler
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Décarreler – 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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