Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Introduction to the verb déguster
The English translation of the French verb déguster is “to taste” or “to savor.” It is pronounced as “day-gus-tay.”
The word déguster comes from the Latin word “gustare” meaning “to taste.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that has already been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’espérais que tu eusses dégusté le vin avant de le critiquer.
Translation: I was hoping that you had tasted the wine before criticizing it. - Il était sûr qu’elle eût dégusté tous les plats avant de choisir le meilleur.
Translation: He was sure that she had tasted all the dishes before choosing the best one. - Nous regrettions qu’ils eussent dégusté tout le fromage avant que nous n’arrivions.
Translation: We were regretting that they had tasted all the cheese before we arrived.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dégusté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dégusté. | I wish I had tasted. |
tu | eusses dégusté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dégusté. | I wish you had tasted. |
il | eût dégusté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dégusté. | I wish he had tasted. |
elle | eût dégusté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dégusté. | I wish she had tasted. |
on | eût dégusté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dégusté. | I wish one had tasted. |
nous | eussions dégusté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dégusté. | I wish we had tasted. |
vous | eussiez dégusté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dégusté. | I wish you had tasted. |
ils | eussent dégusté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dégusté. | I wish they had tasted. |
elles | eussent dégusté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dégusté. | I wish they had tasted. |
Other Conjugations for Déguster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
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Déguster – 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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