Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Introduction to the verb désamidonner
The English translation of the French verb désamidonner is “to de-starch.” It is pronounced “day-za-mee-doh-nay.”
Désamidonner comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “undo” or “de-” and “amidon” meaning “starch.” It is a compound verb that combines the prefix “dé-” with the verb “amidonner” to create a new meaning.
In everyday French, désamidonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that is completed before another past action or event. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect Subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of désamidonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais désamidonné les vêtements avant de les mettre dans la machine à laver. (I had de-starched the clothes before putting them in the washing machine.)
- Il était nécessaire que j’aie désamidonné les pommes de terre pour les faire cuire. (It was necessary for me to have de-starched the potatoes before cooking them.)
- Nous étions contents que tu aies désamidonné la sauce avant de la servir. (We were happy that you had de-starched the sauce before serving it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désamidonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désamidonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désamidonné. | I wish I had delimonated. |
tu | eusses désamidonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désamidonné. | I wish you had delimonated. |
il | eût désamidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désamidonné. | I wish he had delimonated. |
elle | eût désamidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désamidonné. | I wish she had delimonated. |
on | eût désamidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désamidonné. | I wish one had delimonated. |
nous | eussions désamidonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désamidonné. | I wish we had delimonated. |
vous | eussiez désamidonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désamidonné. | I wish you had delimonated. |
ils | eussent désamidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désamidonné. | I wish they had delimonated. |
elles | eussent désamidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désamidonné. | I wish they had delimonated. |
Other Conjugations for Désamidonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamidonner
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Désamidonner – 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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