Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démazouter

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The English translation of the French verb démazouter is “to degrease” or “to remove oil”. It is pronounced as “day-mah-zoo-teh”.

The verb démazouter is derived from the French words “dé-” (meaning “to remove”) and “mazout” (meaning “oil”). It is a compound verb that is commonly used in French to describe the action of removing oil or grease from a surface or substance.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, the verb démazouter is conjugated as follows:

J’avais démazouté
Tu avais démazouté
Il/elle avait démazouté
Nous avions démazouté
Vous aviez démazouté
Ils/elles avaient démazouté

Here are three simple examples of using démazouter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais démazouté le moteur avant de le réparer.
    (I had degreased the engine before repairing it.)

  2. Il était content que tu aies démazouté la poêle avant de la faire chauffer.
    (He was happy that you had removed the oil from the pan before heating it.)

  3. Nous avions démazouté le sol avant de poser le nouveau tapis.
    (We had degreased the floor before laying the new carpet.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démazouter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse démazouté Il était nécessaire que je eusse démazouté. It was necessary for me to have removed the oil.
tu eusses démazouté Il était nécessaire que tu eusses démazouté. It was necessary for you to have removed the oil.
il eût démazouté Il était nécessaire qu’il eût démazouté. It was necessary for him to have removed the oil.
elle eût démazouté Il était nécessaire qu’elle eût démazouté. It was necessary for her to have removed the oil.
on eût démazouté Il était nécessaire qu’on eût démazouté. It was necessary for one to have removed the oil.
nous eussions démazouté Il était nécessaire que nous eussions démazouté. It was necessary for us to have removed the oil.
vous eussiez démazouté Il était nécessaire que vous eussiez démazouté. It was necessary for you to have removed the oil.
ils eussent démazouté Il était nécessaire qu’ils eussent démazouté. It was necessary for them to have removed the oil.
elles eussent démazouté Il était nécessaire qu’elles eussent démazouté. It was necessary for them to have removed the oil.

Other Conjugations for Démazouter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
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Démazouter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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