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

Introduction to the verb démobiliser

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The English translation of the French verb démobiliser is “to demobilize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-mo-bee-lee-zay.”

The word démobiliser comes from the French prefix “dé,” which means “to undo” or “to remove,” and the verb “mobiliser,” which means “to mobilize.” It is most often used in the context of military or political action, when referring to the process of disbanding or releasing troops or mobilized forces.

In everyday French, démobiliser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or condition. In this tense, the verb is conjugated as follows: j’eusse démobilisé, tu eusses démobilisé, il/elle eût démobilisé, nous eussions démobilisé, vous eussiez démobilisé, ils/elles eussent démobilisé.

Examples:

  1. Il aurait été préférable que nous eussions démobilisé les troupes avant l’arrivée de l’hiver. (It would have been preferable that we demobilize the troops before the arrival of winter.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que tu eusses démobilisé les soldats plus tôt. (I would have liked you to have demobilized the soldiers earlier.)

  3. Il était essentiel qu’ils eussent démobilisé les forces ennemies avant la fin de l’année. (It was essential that they demobilize the enemy forces before the end of the year.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse démobilisé Il était nécessaire que je eusse démobilisé. It was necessary that I had demobilized.
tu eusses démobilisé Il était nécessaire que tu eusses démobilisé. It was necessary that you had demobilized.
il eût démobilisé Il était nécessaire qu’il eût démobilisé. It was necessary that he had demobilized.
elle eût démobilisé Il était nécessaire qu’elle eût démobilisé. It was necessary that she had demobilized.
on eût démobilisé Il était nécessaire qu’on eût démobilisé. It was necessary that one had demobilized.
nous eussions démobilisé Il était nécessaire que nous eussions démobilisé. It was necessary that we had demobilized.
vous eussiez démobilisé Il était nécessaire que vous eussiez démobilisé. It was necessary that you had demobilized.
ils eussent démobilisé Il était nécessaire qu’ils eussent démobilisé. It was necessary that they had demobilized.
elles eussent démobilisé Il était nécessaire qu’elles eussent démobilisé. It was necessary that they had demobilized.

Other Conjugations for Démobiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démobiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démobiliser
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Démobiliser – 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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