Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Introduction to the verb décruser
The English translation of the French verb décruser is “to loosen” or “to relax.” It is typically pronounced as “day-krooz-ay.”
Décruser comes from the French word “cruse,” which means “tight” or “taut.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of “undoing” or “reversing,” thus giving décruser the meaning of “to loosen or relax.” It is most often used in spoken French to describe physically loosening something or mentally relaxing.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décruser is used to express a past action or state that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to express a wish, desire, or doubt. Here are three simple examples of décruser used in this tense:
- J’aurais préféré que tu aies décrusé avant de partir. (I would have preferred that you had relaxed before leaving.)
- Il se demandait s’il avait bien décrusé avant l’entretien. (He was wondering if he had properly relaxed before the interview.)
- Elle aurait aimé que nous ayons décrusé avant de commencer la réunion. (She would have liked for us to have relaxed before starting the meeting.)
In all of these examples, décruser is used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or state that may or may not have actually happened. It adds a sense of doubt or uncertainty to the sentence. The English translations reflect this tense and mood as well.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décruser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse décrusé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse décrusé. | I wish I had loosened up. |
tu | eusses décrusé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décrusé. | I wish you had loosened up. |
il | eût décrusé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décrusé. | I wish he had loosened up. |
elle | eût décrusé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décrusé. | I wish she had loosened up. |
on | eût décrusé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décrusé. | I wish one had loosened up. |
nous | eussions décrusé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décrusé. | I wish we had loosened up. |
vous | eussiez décrusé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décrusé. | I wish you had loosened up. |
ils | eussent décrusé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décrusé. | I wish they had loosened up. |
elles | eussent décrusé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décrusé. | I wish they had loosened up. |
Other Conjugations for Décruser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décruser
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Décruser – 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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