Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Introduction to the verb démailler
The English translation of the French verb démailler is “to unravel” or “to untangle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-may-yay.”
Démailler comes from the French word “maille,” which means “stitch” or “knitting loop.” It is derived from the Latin word “macula,” meaning “stain” or “spot.” In everyday French, démailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that happened before another past action.
Some examples of démailler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’étais contente que tu aies démaillé le fil avant de le coudre. (I was glad that you had unraveled the thread before sewing it.)
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Elle m’avait demandé de démailler le pull avant de le laver. (She had asked me to untangle the sweater before washing it.)
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Il était nécessaire que nous ayons démaillé les cables avant de les brancher. (It was necessary for us to have unraveled the cables before plugging them in.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical action that took place before another past action. It is commonly used in formal or written French, and can express doubt, emotion, or desire.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse démaillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse démaillé. | I wish I had untangled. |
tu | eusses démaillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démaillé. | I wish you had untangled. |
il | eût démaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût démaillé. | I wish he had untangled. |
elle | eût démaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût démaillé. | I wish she had untangled. |
on | eût démaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût démaillé. | I wish one had untangled. |
nous | eussions démaillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions démaillé. | I wish we had untangled. |
vous | eussiez démaillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez démaillé. | I wish you had untangled. |
ils | eussent démaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent démaillé. | I wish they had untangled. |
elles | eussent démaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent démaillé. | I wish they had untangled. |
Other Conjugations for Démailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
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Démailler – 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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