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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déscolariser

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The English translation of the French verb déscolariser is “to remove from school” or “to unenroll from school”. It is pronounced as “day-skoh-lah-ree-zay”.

The language origin of déscolariser comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “to remove” and “scolariser” meaning “to educate or to put in school”.

In everyday French, déscolariser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a hypothetical or unreal action that has already been completed in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que tu déscolarises ton enfant avant de partir en voyage. (You had to unenroll your child before leaving on a trip.)
  2. Elle aurait préféré que ses parents la déscolarisent pour voyager avec eux. (She would have preferred for her parents to unenroll her to travel with them.)
  3. Si j’avais su qu’il allait devenir célèbre, je l’aurais déscolarisé pour le faire suivre des cours privés. (If I had known he was going to become famous, I would have unenrolled him to have him take private lessons.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse déscolarisé Il a été important que je eusse déscolarisé à temps. It was important that I had unenrolled on time.
tu eusses déscolarisé J’aurais préféré que tu eusses déscolarisé plus tôt. I would have preferred if you had unenrolled earlier.
il eût déscolarisé Ma mère était contente que j’étais parti et que j’eût déscolarisé. My mother was happy that I had left and had unenrolled.
elle eût déscolarisé Elle était inquiète que j’eût déscolarisé sans son accord. She was worried that I had unenrolled without her permission.
on eût déscolarisé Il était nécessaire qu’on eût déscolarisé pour des raisons financières. It was necessary for one to have unenrolled for financial reasons.
nous eussions déscolarisé Nous aurions aimé que nous eussions déscolarisé avant de déménager. We would have liked if we had unenrolled before moving.
vous eussiez déscolarisé J’étais surpris que vous eussiez déscolarisé après un mois. I was surprised that you had unenrolled after a month.
ils eussent déscolarisé J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent déscolarisé leur enfant pour le bien-être. I would have wished that they had unenrolled their child for their well-being.
elles eussent déscolarisé Il était important pour elles qu’elles eussent déscolarisé avant de déménager. It was important for them to have unenrolled before moving.

Other Conjugations for Déscolariser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déscolariser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déscolariser
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Déscolariser – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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