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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démeubler

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The English translation of the French verb démeubler is “to empty (out) furniture” or “to remove furniture”. It is pronounced as “day-moe-blair”.

The word démeubler is derived from the French words “dé” meaning “out” and “meuble” meaning “furniture”. It is a regular -er verb that is used in everyday French to describe the action of taking furniture out of a space or room.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, démeubler is used to express a hypothetical past action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle “démeublé”. For example, “j’avais démeublé” (I had emptied out) or “quand tu avais démeublé” (when you had emptied out).

Some examples of démeubler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:

  1. Il était content que j’aie démeublé avant son arrivée. (He was happy that I had removed the furniture before his arrival.)
  2. Nous avions peur qu’elle eût démeublé toute la maison. (We were afraid that she had emptied out the entire house.)
  3. J’étais sûr qu’il eût démeublé le garage avant de partir. (I was sure that he had cleared out the garage before leaving.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse démeublé Si j’eusse démeublé ma chambre, je pourrais y mettre un nouveau lit. If I had cleared out my room, I could put a new bed there.
tu eusses démeublé Si tu eusses démeublé ta chambre, tu pourrais y mettre un nouveau lit. If you had cleared out your room, you could put a new bed there.
il eût démeublé Si il eût démeublé sa chambre, il pourrait y mettre un nouveau lit. If he had cleared out his room, he could put a new bed there.
elle eût démeublé Si elle eût démeublé sa chambre, elle pourrait y mettre un nouveau lit. If she had cleared out her room, she could put a new bed there.
on eût démeublé Si on eût démeublé sa chambre, on pourrait y mettre un nouveau lit. If one had cleared out their room, they could put a new bed there.
nous eussions démeublé Si nous eussions démeublé notre chambre, nous pourrions y mettre un nouveau lit. If we had cleared out our room, we could put a new bed there.
vous eussiez démeublé Si vous eussiez démeublé votre chambre, vous pourriez y mettre un nouveau lit. If you had cleared out your room, you could put a new bed there.
ils eussent démeublé Si ils eussent démeublé leur chambre, ils pourraient y mettre un nouveau lit. If they had cleared out their room, they could put a new bed there.
elles eussent démeublé Si elles eussent démeublé leur chambre, elles pourraient y mettre un nouveau lit. If they had cleared out their room, they could put a new bed there.

Other Conjugations for Démeubler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démeubler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démeubler
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Démeubler – 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.
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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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