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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déculpabiliser

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The English translation of déculpabiliser is “to relieve of guilt” or “to free from guilt”. In French, the infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kool-pee-ba-lee-zay”.

The word déculpabiliser comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-“, and the verb “culpabiliser” meaning “to blame” or “to make feel guilty”. It is a relatively new word, coined in the late 20th century.

In everyday French, déculpabiliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a completed action in the past that could have relieved someone of guilt. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif imparfait followed by the past participle of déculpabiliser.

Example 1: J’aurais déculpabilisé si tu m’avais dit la vérité. (I would have been relieved of guilt if you had told me the truth.)

Example 2: Nous aurions déculpabilisé si vous nous aviez laissé partir plus tôt. (We would have been relieved of guilt if you had let us leave earlier.)

Example 3: Elle serait déculpabilisée si elle avait avoué ses erreurs. (She would have been relieved of guilt if she had admitted her mistakes.)

English translations:

Example 1: I would have been relieved of guilt if you had told me the truth.

Example 2: We would have been relieved of guilt if you had let us leave earlier.

Example 3: She would have been relieved of guilt if she had admitted her mistakes.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si j’avais eusse déculpabilisé. It would have been better if I had relieved myself of guilt.
tu eusses déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si tu eusses déculpabilisé. It would have been better if you had relieved yourself of guilt.
il eût déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si il eût déculpabilisé. It would have been better if he had relieved himself of guilt.
elle eût déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si elle eût déculpabilisé. It would have been better if she had relieved herself of guilt.
on eût déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si on eût déculpabilisé. It would have been better if one had relieved oneself of guilt.
nous eussions déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si nous eussions déculpabilisé. It would have been better if we had relieved ourselves of guilt.
vous eussiez déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si vous eussiez déculpabilisé. It would have been better if you had relieved yourself of guilt.
ils eussent déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si ils eussent déculpabilisé. It would have been better if they had relieved themselves of guilt.
elles eussent déculpabilisé Il aurait été mieux si elles eussent déculpabilisé. It would have been better if they had relieved themselves of guilt.

Other Conjugations for Déculpabiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculpabiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculpabiliser
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Déculpabiliser – 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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