Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Introduction to the verb dégonfler
The English translation of the French verb dégonfler is “to deflate” or “to let out air.” It is pronounced as “day-gon-flay.”
Dégonfler comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “down” or “out” and the verb “gonfler” meaning “to inflate” or “to blow up.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of letting air out of something, such as a tire or balloon.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dégonfler is used to express a past action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and the past participle of dégonfler (dégonflé).
Here are three simple examples of dégonfler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais dégonflé les pneus avant de partir en vacances. (I had deflated the tires before leaving on vacation.)
- Avant que les enfants ne se réveillent, j’avais dégonflé les ballons de la fête. (Before the children woke up, I had deflated the balloons from the party.)
- Il était furieux parce que quelqu’un avait dégonflé les pneus de sa voiture. (He was angry because someone had deflated the tires of his car.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégonfler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégonflé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégonflé. | I wish I had deflated. |
tu | eusses dégonflé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégonflé. | I wish you had deflated. |
il | eût dégonflé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégonflé. | I wish he had deflated. |
elle | eût dégonflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégonflé. | I wish she had deflated. |
on | eût dégonflé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégonflé. | I wish one had deflated. |
nous | eussions dégonflé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégonflé. | I wish we had deflated. |
vous | eussiez dégonflé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégonflé. | I wish you had deflated. |
ils | eussent dégonflé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégonflé. | I wish they had deflated. |
elles | eussent dégonflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégonflé. | I wish they had deflated. |
Other Conjugations for Dégonfler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonfler
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Dégonfler – 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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