Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Introduction to the verb défoncer
The English translation of the French verb défoncer is “to smash” or “to break through.” The infinitive form of défoncer is pronounced as “day-fawn-say.”
The language origin of défoncer can be traced back to the Latin word “defundere,” meaning “to pour out,” which evolved into the word “defoncer” in Old French, and eventually became “défoncer” in Modern French.
In everyday French, défoncer is most often used to describe a physical action of breaking through or smashing something, but it can also be used in a more figurative sense to mean “to defeat” or “to destroy.”
Examples of défoncer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais défoncé la porte si je n’avais pas trouvé les clés. (I would have smashed the door if I hadn’t found the keys.)
- Elle aurait défoncé son adversaire en finale. (She would have defeated her opponent in the final.)
- Il aurait défoncé ses économies en achetant ce nouveau téléphone. (He would have spent all of his savings buying that new phone.)
English translations:
- If I hadn’t found the keys, I would have smashed the door.
- She would have beaten her opponent in the final.
- He would have blown his savings on buying that new phone.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défoncé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défoncé. | I wish I had smashed. |
tu | eusses défoncé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défoncé. | I wish you had smashed. |
il | eût défoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défoncé. | I wish he had smashed. |
elle | eût défoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défoncé. | I wish she had smashed. |
on | eût défoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défoncé. | I wish one had smashed. |
nous | eussions défoncé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défoncé. | I wish we had smashed. |
vous | eussiez défoncé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défoncé. | I wish you had smashed. |
ils | eussent défoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défoncé. | I wish they had smashed. |
elles | eussent défoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défoncé. | I wish they had smashed. |
Other Conjugations for Défoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défoncer
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Défoncer – 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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