Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Introduction to the verb décrêper
The English translation of the French verb décrêper is “to untangle” or “to dekink.” The infinitive form of décrêper is pronounced “deh-kreh-pay.”
Décrêper is a compound verb made up of “dé” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and “crêper” (meaning “to make wavy” or “to kink”). It is derived from the Latin word “crispus” meaning “curly” or “wavy.”
In everyday French, décrêper is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a completed action that took place before another past action. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive past tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of décrêper in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais décrêpé mes cheveux avant d’aller au travail. (I had untangled my hair before going to work.)
- Elle était contente que je lui aie décrêpé les fils électriques. (She was happy that I had untangled the electrical wires for her.)
- Nous aurions décrêpé la situation si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have untangled the situation if we had more time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décrêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décrêpé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décrêpé. | I wish I had unruffled. |
tu | eusses décrêpé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décrêpé. | I wish you had unruffled. |
il | eût décrêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décrêpé. | I wish he had unruffled. |
elle | eût décrêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décrêpé. | I wish she had unruffled. |
on | eût décrêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décrêpé. | I wish one had unruffled. |
nous | eussions décrêpé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décrêpé. | I wish we had unruffled. |
vous | eussiez décrêpé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décrêpé. | I wish you had unruffled. |
ils | eussent décrêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décrêpé. | I wish they had unruffled. |
elles | eussent décrêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décrêpé. | I wish they had unruffled. |
Other Conjugations for Décrêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
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Décrêper – 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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