Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Introduction to the verb désaltérer
The English translation of the French verb désaltérer is “to quench one’s thirst” or “to hydrate oneself.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zal-tay-ray.”
The language origin of désaltérer comes from the French word “désaltérer,” which is derived from the Latin word “desiccare,” meaning “to dry out” or “to make thirsty.” In everyday French, désaltérer is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past.
Here are three examples of désaltérer in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais que tu te fusses désaltéré avant de partir. (I was hoping that you had quenched your thirst before leaving.)
- Elle aurait aimé que nous nous fussions désaltérés au restaurant. (She would have liked us to have hydrated ourselves at the restaurant.)
- Il fallait que vous vous fussiez désaltérés avant de continuer la randonnée. (It was necessary for you to have quenched your thirst before continuing the hike.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaltérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désaltéré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désaltéré. | I wish I had quenched my thirst. |
tu | eusses désaltéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désaltéré. | I wish you had quenched your thirst. |
il | eût désaltéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désaltéré. | I wish he had quenched his thirst. |
elle | eût désaltéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désaltéré. | I wish she had quenched her thirst. |
on | eût désaltéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désaltéré. | I wish one had quenched their thirst. |
nous | eussions désaltéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désaltéré. | I wish we had quenched our thirst. |
vous | eussiez désaltéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désaltéré. | I wish you had quenched your thirst. |
ils | eussent désaltéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désaltéré. | I wish they had quenched their thirst. |
elles | eussent désaltéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désaltéré. | I wish they had quenched their thirst. |
Other Conjugations for Désaltérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
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Désaltérer – 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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