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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décrypter

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The English translation of the French verb décrypter is “to decipher” or “to decode.” The infinitive form, décrypter, is pronounced as “day-krip-tay.”

The word décrypter comes from the Latin word “de-” meaning “undo” and “cripta” meaning “hidden.” In everyday French, décrypter is used to describe the act of decoding or unraveling a hidden message or meaning. It can also be used more broadly to describe understanding or making sense of something that was previously obscure or difficult to understand.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, décrypter is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the word “si” (if) to describe a condition or possibility.

Here are three examples of décrypter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais décrypté le message crypté à temps, j’aurais pu empêcher le vol. (If I had deciphered the coded message on time, I could have prevented the theft.)

  2. Ils auraient été surpris s’ils avaient décrypté le vrai sens de ses paroles. (They would have been surprised if they had deciphered the true meaning of his words.)

  3. Je doute que tu aies décrypté tous les symboles dans ce code. (I doubt that you have deciphered all the symbols in this code.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse décrypté J’aurais aimé que je eusse décrypté mes messages. I wish I had decrypted my messages.
tu eusses décrypté J’aurais aimé que tu eusses décrypté tes messages. I wish you had decrypted your messages.
il eût décrypté J’aurais aimé qu’il eût décrypté ses messages. I wish he had decrypted his messages.
elle eût décrypté J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût décrypté ses messages. I wish she had decrypted her messages.
on eût décrypté J’aurais aimé qu’on eût décrypté ses messages. I wish one had decrypted their messages.
nous eussions décrypté J’aurais aimé que nous eussions décrypté nos messages. I wish we had decrypted our messages.
vous eussiez décrypté J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez décrypté vos messages. I wish you had decrypted your messages.
ils eussent décrypté J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent décrypté leurs messages. I wish they had decrypted their messages.
elles eussent décrypté J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent décrypté leurs messages. I wish they had decrypted their messages.

Other Conjugations for Décrypter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
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Décrypter – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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