Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Introduction to the verb délivrer
The English translation of the French verb “délivrer” is “to deliver” or “to free”. It is pronounced as “day-lee-vray”.
The origin of the word “délivrer” can be traced back to the Latin word “de” which means “away” and the word “liberare” which means “to free”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, “délivrer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’espérais que tu eusses délivré les prisonniers avant que je n’arrive. (I was hoping that you had delivered the prisoners before I arrived.)
- Il fallait que nous eussions délivré le message avant la fermeture du bureau de poste. (We had to have delivered the message before the post office closed.)
- Elle avait peur que le facteur n’eût pas délivré le colis à temps pour Noël. (She was afraid that the mailman had not delivered the package on time for Christmas.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse délivré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse délivré. | I wish I had delivered. |
tu | eusses délivré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses délivré. | I wish you had delivered. |
il | eût délivré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût délivré. | I wish he had delivered. |
elle | eût délivré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût délivré. | I wish she had delivered. |
on | eût délivré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût délivré. | I wish one had delivered. |
nous | eussions délivré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions délivré. | I wish we had delivered. |
vous | eussiez délivré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez délivré. | I wish you had delivered. |
ils | eussent délivré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent délivré. | I wish they had delivered. |
elles | eussent délivré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent délivré. | I wish they had delivered. |
Other Conjugations for Délivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
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Délivrer – 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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