Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Introduction to the verb dénickeler
The English translation of the French verb dénickeler is “to strip off the nickels”. It is pronounced as “day-nee-kay-luh”.
The word dénickeler originated from the French word nickel, which comes from the German word Nickel, meaning “devil”. In the 18th century, miners in Germany believed they were being tricked by a mischievous creature, who would mix large amounts of copper with their ore. This led them to name this troublesome imp “Old Nick” and eventually the impure ore became known as “kupfernickel” (copper nickel). The French word dénickeler emerged from this term, referring to the process of removing the copper from the nickel.
In everyday French, dénickeler is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of dénickeler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dénickelé toutes les pièces avant que vous ne me demandiez de les compter. (I had stripped off all the nickels before you asked me to count them.)
- Elle avait dénickelé le vieux meuble pour en récupérer les pièces en cuivre. (She had stripped off the old piece of furniture to retrieve the copper pieces.)
- Ils avaient dénickelé leur monnaie avant de partir en vacances. (They had stripped off their change before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénickeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénickelé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénickelé. | I wish I had fixed. |
tu | eusses dénickelé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénickelé. | I wish you had fixed. |
il | eût dénickelé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénickelé. | I wish he had fixed. |
elle | eût dénickelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénickelé. | I wish she had fixed. |
on | eût dénickelé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénickelé. | I wish one had fixed. |
nous | eussions dénickelé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénickelé. | I wish we had fixed. |
vous | eussiez dénickelé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénickelé. | I wish you had fixed. |
ils | eussent dénickelé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénickelé. | I wish they had fixed. |
elles | eussent dénickelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénickelé. | I wish they had fixed. |
Other Conjugations for Dénickeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
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Dénickeler – 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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