Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Introduction to the verb dérouiller
The English translation of the French verb dérouiller is “to rust off.” It is pronounced as “dey-roo-ye.”
Dérouiller comes from the French word “rouille,” meaning “rust,” with the prefix “dé” meaning “off.” It is primarily used to refer to the process of removing rust from metal objects.
In everyday French, dérouiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of dérouiller.
Here are three examples of dérouiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’aurais dérouillé tous les outils avant de les utiliser. (I would have rusted off all the tools before using them.)
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Elle aurait dérouillé le vieux vélo si elle en avait eu le temps. (She would have rusted off the old bike if she had had the time.)
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Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si nous avions dérouillé nos chaussures de randonnée. (We would have arrived earlier if we had rusted off our hiking shoes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dérouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dérouillé. | I wish I had unrust. |
tu | eusses dérouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dérouillé. | I wish you had unrust. |
il | eût dérouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dérouillé. | I wish he had unrust. |
elle | eût dérouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dérouillé. | I wish she had unrust. |
on | eût dérouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dérouillé. | I wish one had unrust. |
nous | eussions dérouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dérouillé. | I wish we had unrust. |
vous | eussiez dérouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dérouillé. | I wish you had unrust. |
ils | eussent dérouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dérouillé. | I wish they had unrust. |
elles | eussent dérouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dérouillé. | I wish they had unrust. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouiller
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Dérouiller – 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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