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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défausser

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The English translation of the French verb défausser is “to discard” or “to get rid of.” It is pronounced as “day-foh-say” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of défausser comes from the Old French word “defosser,” meaning “to abandon” or “to forsake.” It is derived from the Latin word “diffundere,” meaning “to scatter” or “to spread out.”

In everyday French, défausser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense of the subjunctive mood that expresses an action that would have been completed before another past action. It is used to convey a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.

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

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu défausses tes vieux vêtements avant d’acheter de nouveaux. (I wish you had discarded your old clothes before buying new ones.)

  2. Il aurait été mieux que nous défaussions ces documents confidentiels avant de partir. (It would have been better if we had gotten rid of these confidential documents before leaving.)

  3. Nous aurions préféré que vous défaussiez cette idée avant de la présenter à la réunion. (We would have preferred if you had discarded this idea before presenting it at the meeting.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse défaussé J’aurais aimé que je eusse défaussé. I wish I had discarded.
tu eusses défaussé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défaussé. I wish you had discarded.
il eût défaussé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défaussé. I wish he had discarded.
elle eût défaussé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défaussé. I wish she had discarded.
on eût défaussé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défaussé. I wish one had discarded.
nous eussions défaussé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défaussé. I wish we had discarded.
vous eussiez défaussé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défaussé. I wish you had discarded.
ils eussent défaussé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défaussé. I wish they had discarded.
elles eussent défaussé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défaussé. I wish they had discarded.

Other Conjugations for Défausser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
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Défausser – 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.
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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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