Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Introduction to the verb défroquer
The English translation of the French verb défroquer is “to defrock” or “to strip of clerical status.” It is pronounced “deh-fro-kay.”
The language origin of défroquer comes from the combination of the prefix “de-” which means “undo” or “remove” and the word “froc” which refers to a clerical garment, specifically a cassock. In everyday French, défroquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of défroquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’espérais qu’il eût défroqué avant de se marier. (I hoped that he had defrocked before getting married.)
- Nous aurions été heureux s’il eût défroqué plus tôt dans sa vie. (We would have been happy if he had defrocked earlier in his life.)
- Elle était contente que sa mère eût défroqué avant sa naissance. (She was happy that her mother had defrocked before her birth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse défroqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse défroqué. | I wish I had taken off my clerical robes. |
tu | eusses défroqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses défroqué. | I wish you had taken off your clerical robes. |
il | eût défroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût défroqué. | I wish he had taken off his clerical robes. |
elle | eût défroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût défroqué. | I wish she had taken off her clerical robes. |
on | eût défroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût défroqué. | I wish one had taken off their clerical robes. |
nous | eussions défroqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions défroqué. | I wish we had taken off our clerical robes. |
vous | eussiez défroqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez défroqué. | I wish you had taken off your clerical robes. |
ils | eussent défroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent défroqué. | I wish they had taken off their clerical robes. |
elles | eussent défroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent défroqué. | I wish they had taken off their clerical robes. |
Other Conjugations for Défroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
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Défroquer – 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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