Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Introduction to the verb décliner
The English translation of the French verb décliner is “to decline” or “to refuse.” It is pronounced as “day-klee-nay” in its infinitive form.
Décliner comes from the Latin word “declinare,” meaning “to bend down” or “to turn away.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical, past action that did not occur.
Here are three examples of décliner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais décliné l’invitation avant qu’ils n’arrivent. (I had declined the invitation before they arrived.)
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Il aurait décliné l’offre si elle avait été moins intéressante. (He would have declined the offer if it had been less interesting.)
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Nous avions décliné leur proposition bien avant leur départ. (We had declined their proposal long before their departure.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décliné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décliné. | I wish I had declined. |
tu | eusses décliné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décliné. | I wish you had declined. |
il | eût décliné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décliné. | I wish he had declined. |
elle | eût décliné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décliné. | I wish she had declined. |
on | eût décliné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décliné. | I wish one had declined. |
nous | eussions décliné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décliné. | I wish we had declined. |
vous | eussiez décliné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décliné. | I wish you had declined. |
ils | eussent décliné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décliné. | I wish they had declined. |
elles | eussent décliné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décliné. | I wish they had declined. |
Other Conjugations for Décliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
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Décliner – 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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