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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désimlocker

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The English translation of the French verb désimlocker is “to unlock” or “to remove the lock”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-see-mlock-ay”.

Désimlocker comes from the combination of two French words: “dési-” which means “to remove” and “locker” which means “to lock”. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was hypothetical or uncertain.

Three examples of the usage of désimlocker in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que j’aie désimlocké le coffre-fort avant de pouvoir ouvrir le dossier. (I had to have unlocked the safe before I could open the file.)

  2. Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez désimlocké la porte pour entrer dans la maison. (We would have liked you to have unlocked the door to enter the house.)

  3. Il était possible que j’eusse désimlocké le code si j’avais eu plus de temps. (It was possible that I had unlocked the code if I had had more time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse désimlocké Il aurait fallu que je eusse désimlocké mon téléphone avant mon voyage. I should have unlocked my phone before my trip.
tu eusses désimlocké Si tu avais demandé, tu aurais pu avoir ton téléphone désimlocké. If you had asked, you could have had your phone unlocked.
il eût désimlocké Il aurait fallu qu’il eût désimlocké son téléphone avant de partir en voyage. He should have unlocked his phone before going on a trip.
elle eût désimlocké Elle aurait pu voyager plus facilement si elle eût désimlocké son téléphone. She could have traveled more easily if she had unlocked her phone.
on eût désimlocké On aurait aimé avoir désimlocké notre téléphone avant de partir. We would have liked to have unlocked our phone before leaving.
nous eussions désimlocké Nous aurions dû désimlocké notre téléphone avant notre voyage. We should have unlocked our phone before our trip.
vous eussiez désimlocké Vous auriez pu éviter des frais supplémentaires si vous eussiez désimlocké votre téléphone. You could have avoided extra charges if you had unlocked your phone.
ils eussent désimlocké Ils auraient pu utiliser leur téléphone à l’étranger s’ils eussent désimlocké leur téléphone avant. They could have used their phone abroad if they had unlocked it beforehand.
elles eussent désimlocké Elles auraient aimé avoir désimlocké leur téléphone avant de partir en voyage. They would have liked to have unlocked their phone before going on a trip.

Other Conjugations for Désimlocker.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désimlocker
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désimlocker
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Désimlocker – 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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