Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Introduction to the verb démâter
The English translation of the French verb démâter is “to dismast.” It is pronounced “day-mah-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word démâter comes from the Old French word “desmater,” which is derived from the Latin word “de,” meaning “off,” and “mater,” meaning “mast,” referring to the act of removing a mast from a ship. In everyday French, démâter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three examples of démâter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais peur que le vent forts ait démâté le bateau. (I was afraid that the strong wind had dismasted the boat.)
- Il était vital que nous ayons réparé le mât avant que le bateau ne se démâte. (It was crucial that we repaired the mast before the boat dismasted.)
- Elle craignait que le mât ne se démâtât pendant la tempête. (She was afraid that the mast would dismast during the storm.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse démâté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse démâté. | I wish I had demasted. |
tu | eusses démâté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démâté. | I wish you had demasted. |
il | eût démâté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût démâté. | I wish he had demasted. |
elle | eût démâté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût démâté. | I wish she had demasted. |
on | eût démâté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût démâté. | I wish one had demasted. |
nous | eussions démâté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions démâté. | I wish we had demasted. |
vous | eussiez démâté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez démâté. | I wish you had demasted. |
ils | eussent démâté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent démâté. | I wish they had demasted. |
elles | eussent démâté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent démâté. | I wish they had demasted. |
Other Conjugations for Démâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
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Démâter – 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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