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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désindustrialiser

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The English translation of the French verb désindustrialiser is “to deindustrialize.” It is pronounced “day-zan-dee-stree-ah-lee-zay.”

The word désindustrialiser is a compound word derived from the French words “dés” meaning “undo” or “remove,” “industrie” meaning “industry,” and “iser” meaning “to make.” It was first used in the 1970s during a time of economic change in France when many industries were downsizing or moving production overseas.

In everyday French, désindustrialiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action that could have happened but did not. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que nous désindustrialisions cette région avant que la crise ne frappe. (We should have deindustrialized this region before the crisis hit.)
  2. Si les politiques n’avaient pas favorisé la mondialisation, nous n’aurions pas eu autant à désindustrialiser. (If politicians had not favored globalization, we would not have had to deindustrialize as much.)
  3. Il aurait été préférable que l’entreprise désindustrialise progressivement plutôt que de fermer soudainement. (It would have been preferable for the company to deindustrialize gradually instead of closing suddenly.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité que je eusse désindustrialisé. I wish I had deindustrialized.
tu eusses désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses désindustrialisé. I wish you had deindustrialized.
il eût désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité qu’il eût désindustrialisé. I wish he had deindustrialized.
elle eût désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité qu’elle eût désindustrialisé. I wish she had deindustrialized.
on eût désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité qu’on eût désindustrialisé. I wish one had deindustrialized.
nous eussions désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité que nous eussions désindustrialisé. I wish we had deindustrialized.
vous eussiez désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité que vous eussiez désindustrialisé. I wish you had deindustrialized.
ils eussent désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent désindustrialisé. I wish they had deindustrialized.
elles eussent désindustrialisé J’aurais souhaité qu’elles eussent désindustrialisé. I wish they had deindustrialized.

Other Conjugations for Désindustrialiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désindustrialiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désindustrialiser
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Désindustrialiser – 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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