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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décléricaliser

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The English translation of the French verb décléricaliser is “to secularize.” It is pronounced as “day-clay-ree-kah-lee-zay.”

Décléricaliser comes from the French word “clergé,” which means “clergy.” The prefix “dé-” denotes a reversal or change, therefore décléricaliser means to remove the influence or presence of the clergy, particularly in political or societal affairs.

In everyday French, décléricaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was desired or hypothetical but did not occur. This tense is often used to express regrets, wishes, or uncertainty.

Example 1: Il aurait fallu décléricaliser l’éducation nationale avant que les tensions entre l’Eglise et l’Etat ne deviennent trop fortes. (It would have been necessary to secularize the national education system before the tensions between the Church and the State became too strong.)

Example 2: Je regrette que l’on n’ait pas décléricalisé l’Etat plus tôt. (I regret that the State was not secularized earlier.)

Example 3: Si les réformes avaient été menées plus tôt, le pays aurait pu être décléricalisé depuis longtemps. (If the reforms had been carried out earlier, the country could have been secularized for a long time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse décléricalisé Il aurait été important que je eusse décléricalisé la société plus tôt. It would have been important for me to have de-clericalized society earlier.
tu eusses décléricalisé Si tu avais écouté, tu aurais su pourquoi j’aurais aimé que tu eusses décléricalisé ta vie. If you had listened, you would have known why I wished you had de-clericalized your life.
il eût décléricalisé Il aurait été mieux s’il eût décléricalisé l’église avant que tout cela ne se produise. It would have been better if he had de-clericalized the church before all of this happened.
elle eût décléricalisé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décléricalisé ses croyances avant de se marier. I wish she had de-clericalized her beliefs before getting married.
on eût décléricalisé Il est dommage qu’on eût décléricalisé la société si tard. It’s a shame that society was de-clericalized so late.
nous eussions décléricalisé Nous aurions mieux fait si nous eussions décléricalisé l’école plus tôt. We would have done better if we had de-clericalized the school earlier.
vous eussiez décléricalisé Vous auriez aimé que je eussiez décléricalisé les traditions, mais je n’ai pas pu le faire. You would have liked for me to have de-clericalized the traditions, but I couldn’t do it.
ils eussent décléricalisé J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent décléricalisé leur maison avant que je n’emménage. I would have preferred for them to have de-clericalized their house before I moved in.
elles eussent décléricalisé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décléricalisé leur vie avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. I wish they had de-clericalized their life before it was too late.

Other Conjugations for Décléricaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décléricaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décléricaliser
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Décléricaliser – 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.
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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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