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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégingander

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The English translation of the French verb dégingander is “to loosen up” or “to relax”. It is pronounced as “day-zhan-gahn-dare” in the infinitive form.

Dégingander comes from the French words “dé-” (meaning “de-” or “out”) and “guingandé” (meaning “dressed up” or “ornate”). It originated in the 19th century as a slang term used by artists and Bohemian types to describe someone who was dressed up or pretentious. Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the idea of letting go or relaxing.

In everyday French, dégingander is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that did not happen. It is often used in a playful or ironic way.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu te dégingandes un peu plus pendant la fête hier soir. (I wish you had loosened up a bit more at the party last night.)
  2. Il aurait fallu que nous dégingandions un peu avant de commencer à travailler. (We should have relaxed a bit before starting to work.)
  3. Elle aurait voulu que sa mère se dégingandât un peu et arrête de se soucier de son apparence. (She wished her mother would loosen up a bit and stop worrying about her appearance.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dégingander.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
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Dégingander – 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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