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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défiscaliser

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The English translation of défiscaliser is “to reduce taxes” or “to get tax relief”. It is pronounced as “day-fee-skah-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.

The word défiscaliser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” or “to undo” and the word “fiscal” which refers to taxes. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of reducing or eliminating taxes, typically through legal loopholes or government policies. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of défiscaliser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que vous ayez défiscalisé vos revenus avant de faire votre déclaration d’impôts. (I would have liked you to have reduced your income taxes before filing your tax return.)

  2. Il fallait que nous ayons défiscalisé nos dons avant le 31 décembre pour bénéficier de la réduction d’impôts. (We had to have deducted our donations before December 31st to benefit from the tax deduction.)

  3. Il aurait été préférable que vous eussiez défiscalisé votre investissement immobilier plutôt que de payer des taxes élevées. (It would have been preferable for you to have gotten tax relief on your real estate investment instead of paying high taxes.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Défiscaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiscaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiscaliser
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Défiscaliser – 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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