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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégîter

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The English translation of the French verb dégîter is “to unroof” or “to take off the roof”. It is pronounced as “day-jee-tay”.

The word dégîter comes from the Latin word “disgittare” which means “to take off the roof”. It is a regular verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action.

Example 1: Il fallait que j’eusse dégîté la maison avant qu’il pleuve. (I had to unroof the house before it rained.)
Example 2: Je regrette que tu aies dégîté le toit sans me demander. (I regret that you unroofed the roof without asking me.)
Example 3: Avant que vous ne partiez, il aurait fallu que vous eussiez dégîté toutes les tuiles tombées. (Before you left, you should have unroofed all the fallen tiles.)

In all these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conveys a past hypothetical action that may or may not have actually happened. In the first example, the speaker had to unroof the house before it rained, but it is not specified whether or not it actually happened. In the second example, the speaker regrets that the person unroofed the roof without asking, but again, it is not clear if it actually happened. In the third example, the speaker suggests that before the person left, it would have been necessary to unroof the fallen tiles, but it is not certain whether or not it was actually done.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dégîter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégîter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégîter
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Dégîter – 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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