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

Introduction to the verb dépuceler

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The English translation of the French verb dépuceler is “to deflower” or “to take someone’s virginity.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-puh-suh-lay.”

The word dépuceler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the word “puce” which refers to a flea. This verb is most often used in a sexual context, specifically in reference to a person losing their virginity.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dépuceler is conjugated as follows:

J’avais dépucelé
Tu avais dépucelé
Il/Elle avait dépucelé
Nous avions dépucelé
Vous aviez dépucelé
Ils/Elles avaient dépucelé

Here are three simple examples of using dépuceler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais peur que tu aies déjà dépucelé ma fille. (I was afraid that you had already deflowered my daughter.)
  2. Il était surpris que je n’aie pas encore dépucelé ma petite amie. (He was surprised that I had not yet taken my girlfriend’s virginity.)
  3. Nous regrettions que notre fils eût déjà dépucelé sa petite amie. (We regretted that our son had already deflowered his girlfriend.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse dépucelé Il voulait que je eusse dépucelé à temps. He wanted me to have lost my virginity on time.
tu eusses dépucelé Il voulait que tu eusses dépucelé à temps. He wanted you to have lost your virginity on time.
il eût dépucelé Elle aimerait qu’il eût dépucelé avant de se marier. She would like him to have lost his virginity before getting married.
elle eût dépucelé Elle aimerait qu’elle eût dépucelé avant de se marier. She would like her to have lost her virginity before getting married.
on eût dépucelé Il faut que l’on eût dépucelé avant de se marier. It is necessary for one to have lost their virginity before getting married.
nous eussions dépucelé Si nous eussions dépucelé plus tôt, nous aurions été plus expérimentés. If we had lost our virginity earlier, we would have been more experienced.
vous eussiez dépucelé Il aurait aimé que vous eussiez dépucelé avant de vous marier. He would have liked for you to have lost your virginity before getting married.
ils eussent dépucelé Il fallait qu’ils eussent dépucelé dans leur adolescence. It was necessary for them to have lost their virginity during their adolescence.
elles eussent dépucelé Il fallait qu’elles eussent dépucelé dans leur adolescence. It was necessary for them to have lost their virginity during their adolescence.

Other Conjugations for Dépuceler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépuceler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépuceler
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Dépuceler – 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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