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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépulper

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The English translation of the French verb dépulper is “to remove the pulp.” The infinitive form of dépulper is pronounced as “day-pool-pair.”

The word dépulper comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “remove” and the word “pulpe” meaning “pulp.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express actions that were completed in the past before another past action.

Examples:

  1. J’avais dépulpé les oranges avant que tu ne les aies mangées. (I had removed the pulp from the oranges before you ate them.)
  2. Elle regrettait que son amie n’eût pas dépulpé les pommes avant de les utiliser dans la tarte. (She regretted that her friend had not removed the pulp from the apples before using them in the pie.)
  3. Nous étions contents qu’il eût dépulpé les tomates pour la sauce avant notre arrivée. (We were happy that he had removed the pulp from the tomatoes for the sauce before our arrival.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse dépulpé Il aurait fallu que je eusse dépulpé. I wish I had depulped.
tu eusses dépulpé Il aurait fallu que tu eusses dépulpé. I wish you had depulped.
il eût dépulpé Il aurait fallu qu’il eût dépulpé. I wish he had depulped.
elle eût dépulpé Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût dépulpé. I wish she had depulped.
on eût dépulpé Il aurait fallu qu’on eût dépulpé. I wish one had depulped.
nous eussions dépulpé Il aurait fallu que nous eussions dépulpé. I wish we had depulped.
vous eussiez dépulpé Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez dépulpé. I wish you had depulped.
ils eussent dépulpé Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent dépulpé. I wish they had depulped.
elles eussent dépulpé Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent dépulpé. I wish they had depulped.

Other Conjugations for Dépulper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépulper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépulper
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Dépulper – 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.
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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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