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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déhancher

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The English translation of the French verb déhancher is “to sway one’s hips” or “to move one’s hips from side to side.” The infinitive form of déhancher is pronounced “day-ahn-shay.”

Déhancher comes from the Old French word “hanche” which means “hip” and the prefix “de-” which indicates movement. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation.

Examples of déhancher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que tu te sois déhanché sur la piste de danse hier soir. (You had to have swayed your hips on the dance floor last night.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que nous nous soyons déhanchés ensemble lors de cette soirée. (I wish we would have swayed our hips together at that party.)

  3. Je me demandais si elles s’étaient déhanchées devant le miroir avant de sortir. (I was wondering if they had swayed their hips in front of the mirror before going out.)

  4. You must have really swayed your hips to impress the judges.

  5. It’s a shame we didn’t sway our hips together at the concert.

  6. I wonder if she swayed her hips while she was singing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse déhanché J’aurais aimé que je eusse déhanché. I wish I had swayed my hips.
tu eusses déhanché J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déhanché. I wish you had swayed your hips.
il eût déhanché J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déhanché. I wish he had swayed his hips.
elle eût déhanché J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déhanché. I wish she had swayed her hips.
on eût déhanché J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déhanché. I wish one had swayed their hips.
nous eussions déhanché J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déhanché. I wish we had swayed our hips.
vous eussiez déhanché J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déhanché. I wish you had swayed your hips.
ils eussent déhanché J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déhanché. I wish they had swayed their hips.
elles eussent déhanché J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déhanché. I wish they had swayed their hips.

Other Conjugations for Déhancher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
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Déhancher – 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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