Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Introduction to the verb désembuer
The English translation of désembuer is “to defog” or “to clear up.” The infinitive form of désembuer is pronounced “dey-zahnb-wey.”
Désembuer is an amalgamation of the prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” and the verb “embaumer” meaning “to embalm.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of removing fog or condensation from a surface, such as a window or mirror.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, désembuer is commonly used to express a past hypothetical action or situation. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of désembuer.
Here are three simple examples of désembuer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies désembué la vitre avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to have defogged the window before leaving.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous ayons désembué le pare-brise avant de prendre la route. (We should have cleared up the windshield before hitting the road.)
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Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si vous aviez désembué le miroir de l’ascenseur. (We would have arrived earlier if you had defogged the elevator mirror.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désembuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désembué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désembué. | I wish I had defogged. |
tu | eusses désembué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désembué. | I wish you had defogged. |
il | eût désembué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désembué. | I wish he had defogged. |
elle | eût désembué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désembué. | I wish she had defogged. |
on | eût désembué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désembué. | I wish one had defogged. |
nous | eussions désembué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désembué. | I wish we had defogged. |
vous | eussiez désembué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désembué. | I wish you had defogged. |
ils | eussent désembué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désembué. | I wish they had defogged. |
elles | eussent désembué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désembué. | I wish they had defogged. |
Other Conjugations for Désembuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
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Désembuer – 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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