Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Introduction to the verb désénerver
The English translation of the French verb désénerver is “to calm down” or “to soothe.” The infinitive form, désénerver, is pronounced “day-zay-nair-vair.”
Désénerver comes from the prefix dés- meaning “to remove” and énerver meaning “to irritate” or “to annoy.” Therefore, the literal translation would be “to remove the nerves.”
In everyday French, désénerver is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in situations where someone is trying to calm down or soothe another person. It expresses the idea of trying to restore a sense of calm and peace in a tense or stressful situation.
Here are three examples of désénerver used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’espérais qu’elle se fût désénervée avant d’arriver à la réunion de famille. (I was hoping she would have calmed down before arriving at the family reunion.)
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Il fallait que je me fusse désénervé avant de parler à mon patron de mes problèmes personnels. (I needed to have calmed down before talking to my boss about my personal problems.)
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Nous aurions aimé qu’ils se fussent désénervés avant de partir en vacances ensemble. (We would have liked for them to have calmed down before going on vacation together.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that was necessary before another action could occur. In each sentence, the subject is hoping, needing, or wishing for the other person to have calmed down before a specific event or situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désénerver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désénervé | Il est important que je eusse désénervé avant de parler. | It’s important that I had calmed down before speaking. |
tu | eusses désénervé | J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses désénervé avant de partir. | I wish you had calmed down before leaving. |
il | eût désénervé | Je doute qu’il eût désénervé avant de prendre la parole. | I doubt he had calmed down before speaking. |
elle | eût désénervé | Il est possible qu’elle eût désénervé avant de conduire. | It’s possible that she had calmed down before driving. |
on | eût désénervé | Il est peu probable qu’on eût désénervé à temps. | It’s unlikely that one had calmed down in time. |
nous | eussions désénervé | J’aurais voulu que nous eussions désénervé avant de décider. | I wish we had calmed down before deciding. |
vous | eussiez désénervé | Je serais contente que vous eussiez désénervé avant de partir. | I would be happy if you had calmed down before leaving. |
ils | eussent désénervé | Il est dommage qu’ils eussent désénervé avant d’agir. | It’s a pity they had calmed down before acting. |
elles | eussent désénervé | Il est regrettable qu’elles eussent désénervé avant de se rencontrer. | It’s regrettable they had calmed down before meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Désénerver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
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Désénerver – 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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