Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Introduction to the verb délirer
The English translation of the French verb délirer is to deliriate or to rave. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-lee-ray”.
The word délirer comes from the Latin word “delirare”, which means “to go off the tracks” or “to be out of one’s mind”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used in a medical context to describe someone who is experiencing a mental disorder or hallucinations. However, over time, it has evolved to also mean “to talk nonsense” or “to be overly excited”.
In everyday French, délirer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is most commonly used to express a strong desire or wish in the past, often with regret or disappointment. It is usually used in a formal or literary context.
Examples of délirer in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne délirasses pas sur ce sujet sensible. (I wish you hadn’t raved about this sensitive topic.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ne délirions pas autant lors de cette soirée. (We shouldn’t have raved so much at that party.)
- Je regrette qu’elle ait déliré à ce point là. (I regret that she deliriated to that extent.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déliré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déliré. | I wish I had rambled. |
tu | eusses déliré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déliré. | I wish you had rambled. |
il | eût déliré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déliré. | I wish he had rambled. |
elle | eût déliré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déliré. | I wish she had rambled. |
on | eût déliré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déliré. | I wish one had rambled. |
nous | eussions déliré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déliré. | I wish we had rambled. |
vous | eussiez déliré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déliré. | I wish you had rambled. |
ils | eussent déliré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déliré. | I wish they had rambled. |
elles | eussent déliré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déliré. | I wish they had rambled. |
Other Conjugations for Délirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délirer
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Délirer – 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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