Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Introduction to the verb déclarer
The English translation of déclarer is “to declare” or “to state.” It is pronounced “de-klah-ray” in its infinitive form.
Déclarer comes from the Old French verb “declarer,” which originated from the Latin verb “declarare,” meaning “to make clear or visible.” It is most often used in everyday French to express an official or formal statement or declaration. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express an action that is completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
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J’avais déclaré que je ne participerais pas à la manifestation. (I had declared that I would not participate in the demonstration.)
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Nous étions heureux que le président ait déclaré la paix. (We were happy that the president had declared peace.)
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Il était important que vous eussiez déclaré vos revenus à temps. (It was important that you had declared your income on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déclarer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déclaré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déclaré. | I wish I had declared. |
tu | eusses déclaré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déclaré. | I wish you had declared. |
il | eût déclaré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déclaré. | I wish he had declared. |
elle | eût déclaré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déclaré. | I wish she had declared. |
on | eût déclaré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déclaré. | I wish one had declared. |
nous | eussions déclaré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déclaré. | I wish we had declared. |
vous | eussiez déclaré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déclaré. | I wish you had declared. |
ils | eussent déclaré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déclaré. | I wish they had declared. |
elles | eussent déclaré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déclaré. | I wish they had declared. |
Other Conjugations for Déclarer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
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Déclarer – 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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