Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Introduction to the verb dépareiller
The English translation of the French verb dépareiller is “to mismatch” or “to unpair.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pa-ray-yay.”
Dépareiller comes from the Old French word “despareillier” which is a combination of “des-” meaning “apart” and “pareil” meaning “equal” or “same.” The word originated in the 12th century and has been used in various forms and meanings throughout the centuries. In modern French, it is most commonly used in the meaning of “to mismatch” or “to unpair,” referring to things that do not go together or are not the same.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dépareiller is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used in conditional sentences or as part of a polite request.
Examples:
- J’avais peur que les couleurs de ma tenue dépareillent. (I was afraid that the colors of my outfit would not match.)
- Si tu avais dépareillé tes chaussettes, tu aurais eu l’air mal assorti. (If you had mismatched your socks, you would have looked poorly dressed.)
- Il aurait fallu que je dépareillasse mes chaussures pour qu’elles aillent avec ma robe. (I would have had to unpair my shoes to match them with my dress.)
English translations:
- I was afraid that the colors of my outfit wouldn’t match.
- If you had mismatched your socks, you would have looked poorly dressed.
- I would have had to unpair my shoes to match them with my dress.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépareiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dépareillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dépareillé. | I wish I had mismatched. |
tu | eusses dépareillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépareillé. | I wish you had mismatched. |
il | eût dépareillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dépareillé. | I wish he had mismatched. |
elle | eût dépareillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dépareillé. | I wish she had mismatched. |
on | eût dépareillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dépareillé. | I wish one had mismatched. |
nous | eussions dépareillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dépareillé. | I wish we had mismatched. |
vous | eussiez dépareillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dépareillé. | I wish you had mismatched. |
ils | eussent dépareillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dépareillé. | I wish they had mismatched. |
elles | eussent dépareillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dépareillé. | I wish they had mismatched. |
Other Conjugations for Dépareiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
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Dépareiller – 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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