Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Introduction to the verb défiler
The English translation of the French verb défiler is “to parade” or “to march”. It is pronounced as “day-fee-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word défiler comes from the Latin word “disfilare” meaning “to unravel” or “to unwind”. It first appeared in French in the 15th century with the meaning of “to remove from a reel”. Over time, it took on the meaning of “parading” or “marching”.
In everyday French, défiler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had already been completed in the past and was necessary for another action to take place.
Example 1: J’espérais qu’ils auraient défilé avant que nous arrivions. (I was hoping they had paraded before we arrived.)
Example 2: Il fallait que tu te sois défilé pour que je puisse prendre ta place. (You had to have marched away so I could take your place.)
Example 3: Nous souhaitions qu’elle eût défilé avec nous lors de la parade. (We wished she had paraded with us during the parade.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défilé. | I wish I had walked. |
tu | eusses défilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défilé. | I wish you had walked. |
il | eût défilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défilé. | I wish he had walked. |
elle | eût défilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défilé. | I wish she had walked. |
on | eût défilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défilé. | I wish one had walked. |
nous | eussions défilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défilé. | I wish we had walked. |
vous | eussiez défilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défilé. | I wish you had walked. |
ils | eussent défilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défilé. | I wish they had walked. |
elles | eussent défilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défilé. | I wish they had walked. |
Other Conjugations for Défiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
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Défiler – 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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