Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Introduction to the verb démarquer
The English translation of the French verb démarquer is “to differentiate” or “to set apart.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [deh-mar-kay].
Démarquer comes from the French word “marquer,” meaning “to mark.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “to unmark” or “to remove from being marked.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of distinguishing or separating something from others.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, démarquer expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that happened in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of démarquer, “démarqué.”
Here are three simple examples of démarquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais démarqué ce produit plus tôt, il aurait eu plus de succès.
Translation: If I had differentiated this product earlier, it would have been more successful. -
Il se peut qu’elle ait démarqué cette entreprise en innovant dans le domaine de la technologie.
Translation: It is possible that she has set apart this company by innovating in the field of technology. -
Nous aurions dû démarquer notre offre pour la rendre plus attrayante pour les clients.
Translation: We should have differentiated our offer to make it more appealing for customers.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse démarqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse démarqué. | I wish I had marked. |
tu | eusses démarqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démarqué. | I wish you had marked. |
il | eût démarqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût démarqué. | I wish he had marked. |
elle | eût démarqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût démarqué. | I wish she had marked. |
on | eût démarqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût démarqué. | I wish one had marked. |
nous | eussions démarqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions démarqué. | I wish we had marked. |
vous | eussiez démarqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez démarqué. | I wish you had marked. |
ils | eussent démarqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent démarqué. | I wish they had marked. |
elles | eussent démarqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent démarqué. | I wish they had marked. |
Other Conjugations for Démarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarquer
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Démarquer – 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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