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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégonder

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The English translation of the French verb dégonder is “to remove the hinges” or “to unhinge.” It is pronounced as “day-gawn-day” in the infinitive form.

Dégonder comes from the Old French word “gonde,” meaning “hinge,” and the prefix “de,” indicating removal. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation.

Here are three simple examples of dégonder in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais dégondé la porte si j’avais eu les bons outils. (I would have removed the hinges if I had had the right tools.)
  2. Il aurait dégondé la fenêtre pour la réparer, mais il n’avait pas le temps. (He would have unhinged the window to fix it, but he didn’t have the time.)
  3. Elle aurait dégondé le meuble si elle n’avait pas glissé sur le sol mouillé. (She would have removed the hinges of the furniture if she hadn’t slipped on the wet floor.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dégonder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
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Dégonder – 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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