Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Introduction to the verb désenfler
The English translation of the French verb désenfler is “to deflate” or “to reduce swelling.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zawn-flay.”
The word désenfler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” and the verb “enfler” meaning “to swell.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that hypothetically could have happened.
Here are 3 simple examples of désenfler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais désenflé mes chevilles avant la course, mais j’aurais dû mettre des bandages plus serrés.
Translation: I had deflated my ankles before the race, but I should have put on tighter bandages. -
Tu avais désenflé le ballon pour qu’il ne soit pas trop gonflé, mais il a quand même éclaté.
Translation: You had deflated the ball so it wouldn’t be too full, but it still burst. -
Elle avait désenflé son visage avec de la glace après son opération, mais elle aurait dû suivre les instructions du médecin pour éviter les ecchymoses.
Translation: She had reduced the swelling on her face with ice after her surgery, but she should have followed the doctor’s instructions to avoid bruising.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenfler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désenflé | Si j’avais pris des médicaments, il aurait été mieux que je eusse désenflé. | If I had taken any medication, it would have been better if I had deflated. |
tu | eusses désenflé | Si tu n’avais pas mangé cette nourriture, il aurait été mieux que tu eusses désenflé. | If you hadn’t eaten that food, it would have been better if you had deflated. |
il | eût désenflé | Si tu avais pris du repos, il aurait été mieux qu’il eût désenflé. | If he had rested, it would have been better if he had deflated. |
elle | eût désenflé | Si tu avais pris du repos, il aurait été mieux qu’elle eût désenflé. | If she had rested, it would have been better if she had deflated. |
on | eût désenflé | Si tu avais pris du repos, il aurait été mieux qu’on eût désenflé. | If one had rested, it would have been better if one had deflated. |
nous | eussions désenflé | Si on avait su quoi faire, il aurait été mieux qu’on eût désenflé. | If we had known what to do, it would have been better if we had deflated. |
vous | eussiez désenflé | Si vous aviez appelé un médecin, il aurait été mieux que vous eussiez désenflé. | If you had called a doctor, it would have been better if you had deflated. |
ils | eussent désenflé | Si les joueurs avaient continué à jouer, il aurait été mieux qu’ils eussent désenflé. | If the players had kept playing, it would have been better if they had deflated. |
elles | eussent désenflé | Si les joueuses avaient continué à jouer, il aurait été mieux qu’elles eussent désenflé. | If the players had kept playing, it would have been better if they had deflated. |
Other Conjugations for Désenfler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
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Désenfler – 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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