Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Introduction to the verb décolleter
The English translation of the French verb décolleter is “to wear a low-cut neckline.” It is pronounced as “dey-koh-le-tey.”
Décolleter is derived from the French word “col,” meaning “collar,” and the prefix “dé,” which indicates removal or separation. It refers to the act of revealing or exposing the neck or décolletage by wearing clothing with a low-cut neckline.
In everyday French, décolleter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of décolleter.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies décolleté ta robe pour la soirée. (I would have liked it if you had worn a low-cut neckline for the evening.)
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Il fallait que j’aie décolleté mon chemisier pour être à l’aise dans cette chaleur. (I needed to have worn a low-cut blouse to be comfortable in this heat.)
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Elle aurait préféré que nous ayons décolleté nos costumes pour le bal masqué. (She would have preferred it if we had worn low-cut costumes for the masquerade ball.)
Overall, décolleter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that may or may not have actually happened, or to convey a wish or preference in a past situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décolleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décolleté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décolleté. | I wish I had revealed. |
tu | eusses décolleté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décolleté. | I wish you had revealed. |
il | eût décolleté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décolleté. | I wish he had revealed. |
elle | eût décolleté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décolleté. | I wish she had revealed. |
on | eût décolleté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décolleté. | I wish one had revealed. |
nous | eussions décolleté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décolleté. | I wish we had revealed. |
vous | eussiez décolleté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décolleté. | I wish you had revealed. |
ils | eussent décolleté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décolleté. | I wish they had revealed. |
elles | eussent décolleté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décolleté. | I wish they had revealed. |
Other Conjugations for Décolleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
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Décolleter – 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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