Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Introduction to the verb défenestrer
The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to throw out of a window.”
The infinitive form of défenestrer is pronounced “day-feh-nehs-tray.”
Défenestrer has its origins in the Latin word “fenestra” which means “window.” It first appeared in French in the 18th century and was used in reference to political or religious acts of throwing someone out of a window. In everyday French, défenestrer is most often used figuratively to mean “to dismiss” or “to get rid of.”
Examples of défenestrer in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il fallait que je l’eusse défenestré avant qu’il ne cause plus de problèmes.
(He needed to have been thrown out of the window before he caused more problems.) -
J’avais peur qu’il eût défenestré mon chat si je ne l’avais pas enfermé.
(I was afraid he would have thrown my cat out of the window if I hadn’t locked him up.) -
Elle aurait aimé que nous eussions défenestré cette vieille commode avant de déménager.
(She would have liked us to have thrown out that old dresser before moving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défenestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défenestré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défenestré. | I wish I had thrown out the window. |
tu | eusses défenestré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défenestré. | I wish you had thrown out the window. |
il | eût défenestré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défenestré. | I wish he had thrown out the window. |
elle | eût défenestré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défenestré. | I wish she had thrown out the window. |
on | eût défenestré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défenestré. | I wish one had thrown out the window. |
nous | eussions défenestré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défenestré. | I wish we had thrown out the window. |
vous | eussiez défenestré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défenestré. | I wish you had thrown out the window. |
ils | eussent défenestré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défenestré. | I wish they had thrown out the window. |
elles | eussent défenestré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défenestré. | I wish they had thrown out the window. |
Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
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Défenestrer – 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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