Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Introduction to the verb déglacer
The English translation of the French verb déglacer is “to deglaze.” It is pronounced as “day-glah-say.”
Déglacer comes from the Latin word “glacies” meaning “ice.” In French cooking, déglacer refers to the process of adding a liquid (such as wine, broth, or vinegar) to a pan that has been used to cook meat or vegetables, in order to scrape up the flavorful browned bits from the bottom. This liquid is then used to make a sauce for the dish.
In everyday French, déglacer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions that took place before another past action or event. It is often used to express regret, doubt, or uncertainty.
Three examples of déglacer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déglacé la poêle avant d’ajouter la crème. (I wish he had deglazed the pan before adding the cream.)
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Il faut que nous ayons déglacé le plat avant de le mettre au four. (We need to have deglazed the dish before putting it in the oven.)
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Je doute qu’elle eût déglacé la sauce correctement. (I doubt she had deglazed the sauce properly.)
English translations:
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J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déglacé la poêle avant d’ajouter la crème. – I wish he had deglazed the pan before adding the cream.
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Il faut que nous ayons déglacé le plat avant de le mettre au four. – We need to have deglazed the dish before putting it in the oven.
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Je doute qu’elle eût déglacé la sauce correctement. – I doubt she had deglazed the sauce properly.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déglacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déglacé | Je ne pense pas que j’eusse déglacé assez. | I don’t think I had deglazed enough. |
tu | eusses déglacé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déglacé le plat. | I wish you had deglazed the dish. |
il | eût déglacé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déglacé le plat. | I wish he had deglazed the dish. |
elle | eût déglacé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déglacé le plat. | I wish she had deglazed the dish. |
on | eût déglacé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déglacé le plat. | I wish one had deglazed the dish. |
nous | eussions déglacé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déglacé le plat. | I wish we had deglazed the dish. |
vous | eussiez déglacé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déglacé le plat. | I wish you had deglazed the dish. |
ils | eussent déglacé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déglacé le plat. | I wish they had deglazed the dish. |
elles | eussent déglacé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déglacé le plat. | I wish they had deglazed the dish. |
Other Conjugations for Déglacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
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Déglacer – 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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