Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Introduction to the verb dégraisser
The English translation of the French verb dégraisser is “to degrease.” It is pronounced as “day-gray-say.”
The word dégraisser comes from the French word “graisse,” meaning “fat” or “grease,” and the prefix “de-,” which often indicates “removal” or “reduction.” In everyday French, dégraisser is most often used to describe the process of removing grease or fat from something, such as cleaning a greasy pan or removing oil stains from clothing. It can also be used figuratively to describe reducing or eliminating something, such as cutting expenses or getting rid of unnecessary items.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dégraisser is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with English translations:
- J’espérais que tu aies dégraissé la viande avant de la faire cuire. (I was hoping that you had degreased the meat before cooking it.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons dégraissé le moteur avant de le faire fonctionner à nouveau. (We had to degrease the engine before running it again.)
- Je craignais que vous eussiez dégraissé le repas en retirant trop de matières grasses. (I was afraid that you had degreased the meal by removing too much fat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégraisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégraissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégraissé. | I wish I had degreased. |
tu | eusses dégraissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégraissé. | I wish you had degreased. |
il | eût dégraissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégraissé. | I wish he had degreased. |
elle | eût dégraissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégraissé. | I wish she had degreased. |
on | eût dégraissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégraissé. | I wish one had degreased. |
nous | eussions dégraissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégraissé. | I wish we had degreased. |
vous | eussiez dégraissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégraissé. | I wish you had degreased. |
ils | eussent dégraissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégraissé. | I wish they had degreased. |
elles | eussent dégraissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégraissé. | I wish they had degreased. |
Other Conjugations for Dégraisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégraisser
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Dégraisser – 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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