Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Introduction to the verb dégainer
The English translation of the French verb dégainer is “to draw (a weapon).” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-gan-ay.”
The word dégainer comes from the Old French word “degaignier,” which means “to draw (a sword).” It is derived from the combination of the prefix “de-” (meaning “down” or “out”) and the verb “gaignier” (meaning “to win or gain”).
In everyday French, dégainer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action or situation. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of dégainer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais dégainé mon épée avant qu’il ne m’attaque.
(Translation: I had drawn my sword before he attacked me.) -
Si tu avais dégainé plus vite, tu aurais pu te défendre.
(Translation: If you had drawn faster, you could have defended yourself.) -
Elle était tellement rapide qu’elle avait dégainé son pistolet avant que je ne puisse réagir.
(Translation: She was so fast that she had drawn her gun before I could react.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégainé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégainé mon épée. | I wish I had unsheathed my sword. |
tu | eusses dégainé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégainé ton épée. | I wish you had unsheathed your sword. |
il | eût dégainé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégainé son épée. | I wish he had unsheathed his sword. |
elle | eût dégainé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégainé son épée. | I wish she had unsheathed her sword. |
on | eût dégainé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégainé son épée. | I wish one had unsheathed their sword. |
nous | eussions dégainé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégainé nos épées. | I wish we had unsheathed our swords. |
vous | eussiez dégainé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégainé vos épées. | I wish you had unsheathed your swords. |
ils | eussent dégainé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégainé leurs épées. | I wish they had unsheathed their swords. |
elles | eussent dégainé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégainé leurs épées. | I wish they had unsheathed their swords. |
Other Conjugations for Dégainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
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Dégainer – 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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