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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déferriser

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The English translation of the French verb déferriser is “to remove the shoes” or “to unshoe.” It is pronounced as “day-feh-ree-zay” in the infinitive form.

Déferriser comes from the Old French word “desferir,” which means “to disarm.” This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a hypothetical past action.

Three simple examples of déferriser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Il aurait fallu que tu eusses déferrisé tes chevaux avant de les mettre au pré. (You should have removed the shoes from your horses before putting them in the meadow.)

  2. Si j’avais su que tu serais en retard, j’aurais déferrisé la mule moi-même. (If I had known you would be late, I would have unshod the mule myself.)

  3. Elle était contente que son mari eût déferrisé le cheval avant la randonnée. (She was glad that her husband had removed the shoes from the horse before the hike.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé que je eusse déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish I had unharnessed the horses.
tu eusses déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish you had unharnessed the horses.
il eût déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish he had unharnessed the horses.
elle eût déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish she had unharnessed the horses.
on eût déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish one had unharnessed the horses.
nous eussions déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish we had unharnessed the horses.
vous eussiez déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish you had unharnessed the horses.
ils eussent déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish they had unharnessed the horses.
elles eussent déferrisé Si j’étais arrivé plus tôt, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déferrisé les chevaux. If I had arrived earlier, I wish they had unharnessed the horses.

Other Conjugations for Déferriser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferriser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferriser
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Déferriser – 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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