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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépaisseler

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The English translation of the French verb dépaisseler is “to thin out” or “to thin down.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pay-suh-lay.”

Dépaisseler is derived from the French word “épaisse,” meaning “thick” or “dense.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais préféré que tu dépaisselasses la sauce avant de la servir. (I would have preferred that you thinned out the sauce before serving it.)
  2. Elle aurait aimé que nous dépaisselions le jardin avant l’arrivée de ses invités. (She would have liked us to thin down the garden before her guests arrived.)
  3. J’aurais voulu que vous dépaisseliez la peinture pour qu’elle soit plus facile à étaler. (I would have wanted you to thin out the paint so it would be easier to spread.)

Overall, dépaisseler is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a desire or wish for something to have been thinned out in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse dépaisselé J’aurais aimé que je eusse dépaisselé. I wish I had untangled.
tu eusses dépaisselé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépaisselé. I wish you had untangled.
il eût dépaisselé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dépaisselé. I wish he had untangled.
elle eût dépaisselé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dépaisselé. I wish she had untangled.
on eût dépaisselé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dépaisselé. I wish one had untangled.
nous eussions dépaisselé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dépaisselé. I wish we had untangled.
vous eussiez dépaisselé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dépaisselé. I wish you had untangled.
ils eussent dépaisselé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dépaisselé. I wish they had untangled.
elles eussent dépaisselé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dépaisselé. I wish they had untangled.

Other Conjugations for Dépaisseler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaisseler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaisseler
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Dépaisseler – 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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