Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Introduction to the verb déléguer
The English translation of the French verb déléguer is “to delegate.” It is pronounced “day-lay-guh-ray.”
The word déléguer comes from the Latin word “delegare,” which means “to entrust.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a past action that occurred before another past action.
Examples of déléguer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French include:
- J’avais délégué la gestion du projet avant que je ne parte en vacances. (I had delegated the management of the project before leaving on vacation.)
- Elle avait délégué ses pouvoirs à son adjoint avant de prendre sa retraite. (She had delegated her powers to her deputy before retiring.)
- Ils avaient délégué la décision à leurs supérieurs avant que la crise n’éclate. (They had delegated the decision to their superiors before the crisis broke out.)
English translations:
- I had delegated the management of the project before leaving on vacation.
- She had delegated her powers to her deputy before retiring.
- They had delegated the decision to their superiors before the crisis broke out.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déléguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse délégué | Il est dommage que je eusse délégué. | It’s a pity that I had delegated. |
tu | eusses délégué | Il est dommage que tu eusses délégué. | It’s a pity that you had delegated. |
il | eût délégué | Il est dommage qu’il eût délégué. | It’s a pity that he had delegated. |
elle | eût délégué | Il est dommage qu’elle eût délégué. | It’s a pity that she had delegated. |
on | eût délégué | Il est dommage qu’on eût délégué. | It’s a pity that one had delegated. |
nous | eussions délégué | Il est dommage que nous eussions délégué. | It’s a pity that we had delegated. |
vous | eussiez délégué | Il est dommage que vous eussiez délégué. | It’s a pity that you had delegated. |
ils | eussent délégué | Il est dommage qu’ils eussent délégué. | It’s a pity that they had delegated. |
elles | eussent délégué | Il est dommage qu’elles eussent délégué. | It’s a pity that they had delegated. |
Other Conjugations for Déléguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléguer
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Déléguer – 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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