Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Introduction to the verb démarcher
The English translation of the French verb démarcher is “to canvass” or “to prospect.” It is pronounced “day-mar-shay.”
The origin of démarcher comes from the Old French word “marche,” meaning “to walk,” and the prefix “de-” which intensifies the action. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais démarché tous les quartiers avant de trouver un appartement. (I had canvassed all the neighborhoods before finding an apartment.)
- Il m’avait demandé de l’aider à démarcher de nouveaux clients pour son entreprise. (He had asked me to help him prospect for new clients for his business.)
- Nous avions démarché toutes les entreprises de la région avant de trouver un emploi. (We had canvassed all the companies in the region before finding a job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démarcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse démarché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse démarché. | I wish I had canvassed. |
tu | eusses démarché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démarché. | I wish you had canvassed. |
il | eût démarché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût démarché. | I wish he had canvassed. |
elle | eût démarché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût démarché. | I wish she had canvassed. |
on | eût démarché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût démarché. | I wish one had canvassed. |
nous | eussions démarché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions démarché. | I wish we had canvassed. |
vous | eussiez démarché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez démarché. | I wish you had canvassed. |
ils | eussent démarché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent démarché. | I wish they had canvassed. |
elles | eussent démarché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent démarché. | I wish they had canvassed. |
Other Conjugations for Démarcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
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Démarcher – 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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