Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Introduction to the verb dépecer
The English translation of the French verb dépecer is “to carve” or “to dissect.” It is pronounced as “day-peh-seh” in its infinitive form.
Dépecer comes from the Old French word “despecier,” which is derived from the Latin word “dissecare” meaning “to cut in pieces.” In everyday French, dépecer is often used to describe the action of cutting or carving something into smaller pieces, such as meat or vegetables. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dépecer is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of dépecer.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies dépecé le poulet avant de le mettre au four. (I wish you had carved the chicken before putting it in the oven.)
- Si elle avait suivi la recette à la lettre, elle aurait dépecé les légumes avec précision. (If she had followed the recipe exactly, she would have diced the vegetables with precision.)
- Il était arrivé en retard, alors qu’ils aient dépecé le gâteau sans lui. (He arrived late, so they had carved the cake without him.)
In these examples, dépecer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical action or situation that did not actually happen. In English, this tense is often translated as “would have + past participle.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépecer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dépecé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dépecé. | I wish I had dismembered. |
tu | eusses dépecé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépecé. | I wish you had dismembered. |
il | eût dépecé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dépecé. | I wish he had dismembered. |
elle | eût dépecé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dépecé. | I wish she had dismembered. |
on | eût dépecé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dépecé. | I wish one had dismembered. |
nous | eussions dépecé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dépecé. | I wish we had dismembered. |
vous | eussiez dépecé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dépecé. | I wish you had dismembered. |
ils | eussent dépecé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dépecé. | I wish they had dismembered. |
elles | eussent dépecé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dépecé. | I wish they had dismembered. |
Other Conjugations for Dépecer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
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Dépecer – 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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