Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Introduction to the verb députer
The English translation of the French verb députer is “to depute” or “to delegate.” It is pronounced as “deh-pyoo-tay.”
Députer comes from the Latin word “deputare,” meaning “to assign” or “to entrust.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of députer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais député mon collègue pour représenter notre entreprise à la réunion. (I had delegated my colleague to represent our company at the meeting.)
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Le président avait député son vice-président pour le remplacer en son absence. (The president had deputed his vice-president to replace him in his absence.)
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Elle était contente que je l’aie députée pour présider la commission. (She was happy that I had appointed her to chair the commission.)
In each of these examples, députer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in formal or professional settings to refer to delegating or assigning tasks or responsibilities to others.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of députer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse député | Il a fallu que je eusse député. | It was necessary for me to have represented. |
tu | eusses député | Il a fallu que tu eusses député. | It was necessary for you to have represented. |
il | eût député | Il a fallu qu’il eût député. | It was necessary for him to have represented. |
elle | eût député | Il a fallu qu’elle eût député. | It was necessary for her to have represented. |
on | eût député | Il a fallu qu’on eût député. | It was necessary for one to have represented. |
nous | eussions député | Il a fallu que nous eussions député. | It was necessary for us to have represented. |
vous | eussiez député | Il a fallu que vous eussiez député. | It was necessary for you to have represented. |
ils | eussent député | Il a fallu qu’ils eussent député. | It was necessary for them to have represented. |
elles | eussent député | Il a fallu qu’elles eussent député. | It was necessary for them to have represented. |
Other Conjugations for Députer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb députer
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Députer – 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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