Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Introduction to the verb dédiaboliser
The English translation of the French verb dédiaboliser is “to de-demonize.” It is pronounced “day-dee-ah-bo-lee-zay.”
Dédiaboliser is a compound word, combining the prefix “dé-” meaning “remove” or “take away” and the word “diable” meaning “devil.” It originates from the French word “diaboliser” which means “to demonize.” The prefix “dé-” changes the meaning to the opposite, making dédiaboliser mean “to remove the negative associations of something, to make it less demon-like.”
In everyday French, dédiaboliser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express an action that took place before another past action. It is used to talk about something that should have been done, but wasn’t.
Examples:
- Il aurait fallu dédiaboliser cette idée avant de la présenter au public. (This idea should have been de-demonized before presenting it to the public.)
- Je regrette de ne pas avoir dédiabolisé mes peurs plus tôt. (I regret not having de-demonized my fears earlier.)
- Si seulement ils avaient dédiabolisé leur rivalité, ils auraient pu travailler ensemble avec succès. (If only they had de-demonized their rivalry, they could have worked together successfully.)
In these examples, dédiaboliser is used to express the idea of removing negative associations or connotations from something in the past. In the first example, it is used to suggest that the idea should have been made more acceptable to the public before being presented. In the second example, it is used to express regret for not dealing with fears earlier. In the third example, it is used to show that if the rivalry had been de-demonized, they could have had a successful collaboration.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédiaboliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dédiabolisé. | I wish I had de-demonized. |
tu | eusses dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dédiabolisé. | I wish you had de-demonized. |
il | eût dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dédiabolisé. | I wish he had de-demonized. |
elle | eût dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dédiabolisé. | I wish she had de-demonized. |
on | eût dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dédiabolisé. | I wish one had de-demonized. |
nous | eussions dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dédiabolisé. | I wish we had de-demonized. |
vous | eussiez dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dédiabolisé. | I wish you had de-demonized. |
ils | eussent dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dédiabolisé. | I wish they had de-demonized. |
elles | eussent dédiabolisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dédiabolisé. | I wish they had de-demonized. |
Other Conjugations for Dédiaboliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédiaboliser
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Dédiaboliser – 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
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