Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Introduction to the verb dégripper
The English translation of the French verb dégripper is “to unjam” or “to unstick.” The infinitive form, dégripper, is pronounced as “dey-gree-pay.”
The word dégripper is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which indicates a reversal or undoing action, and the noun “grippe” which means “grip” or “hold.” Therefore, dégripper can be interpreted as “undoing a grip” or “releasing a hold.”
In everyday French, dégripper is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the English past perfect subjunctive. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action or event.
Here are three examples of dégripper used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais dégrippé la porte s’il m’avait donné la clé. (I would have unjammed the door if he had given me the key.)
- Elle aurait pu dégripper la machine avant qu’elle ne se bloque complètement. (She could have unstuck the machine before it completely jammed.)
- Nous aurions dû dégripper les freins avant de partir en voyage. (We should have unjammed the brakes before going on the trip.)
In all of these examples, dégripper is used to describe an action that was supposed to be done or could have been done before a specific event or action in the past, but was not done for some reason. The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense indicates that the action was uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégripper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégrippé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégrippé. | I wish I had unjammed. |
tu | eusses dégrippé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégrippé. | I wish you had unjammed. |
il | eût dégrippé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégrippé. | I wish he had unjammed. |
elle | eût dégrippé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégrippé. | I wish she had unjammed. |
on | eût dégrippé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégrippé. | I wish one had unjammed. |
nous | eussions dégrippé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégrippé. | I wish we had unjammed. |
vous | eussiez dégrippé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégrippé. | I wish you had unjammed. |
ils | eussent dégrippé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégrippé. | I wish they had unjammed. |
elles | eussent dégrippé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégrippé. | I wish they had unjammed. |
Other Conjugations for Dégripper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
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Dégripper – 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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