Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Introduction to the verb délibérer
The English translation of the French verb délibérer is “to deliberate.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-beh-ray.”
Délibérer comes from the Latin word “deliberare” meaning “to weigh carefully.” It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates a past action that may or may not have occurred.
Examples of délibérer in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délibéré avant de prendre ma décision. (I had deliberated before making my decision.)
- Nous aurions délibéré plus longtemps si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have deliberated longer if we had had more time.)
- Il m’avait demandé de délibérer avant de lui répondre. (He had asked me to deliberate before giving him an answer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délibérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse délibéré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse délibéré. | I wish I had deliberated. |
tu | eusses délibéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses délibéré. | I wish you had deliberated. |
il | eût délibéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût délibéré. | I wish he had deliberated. |
elle | eût délibéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût délibéré. | I wish she had deliberated. |
on | eût délibéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût délibéré. | I wish one had deliberated. |
nous | eussions délibéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions délibéré. | I wish we had deliberated. |
vous | eussiez délibéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez délibéré. | I wish you had deliberated. |
ils | eussent délibéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent délibéré. | I wish they had deliberated. |
elles | eussent délibéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent délibéré. | I wish they had deliberated. |
Other Conjugations for Délibérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
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Délibérer – 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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