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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépigmenter

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The English translation of dépigmenter is “to depigment.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-peej-mahn-tay.”

Dépigmenter is a French verb that comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “remove,” and the word “pigment” which means “coloring.” It is most commonly used in the context of skin care, to refer to the process of removing pigmentation or dark spots from the skin. In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a past hypothetical action.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dépigmenté ta peau avant le mariage. (I wish you had depigmented your skin before the wedding.)

  2. Il fallait que nous eussions dépigmenté les taches brunes avant l’été. (We had to depigment the brown spots before summer.)

  3. Elle aurait préféré que j’eusse dépigmenté mes cicatrices avant les vacances. (She would have preferred if I had depigmented my scars before the vacation.)

In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle.”

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dépigmenter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépigmenter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépigmenter
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Dépigmenter – 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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