Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Introduction to the verb désoccuper
The English translation of the French verb désoccuper is “to unoccupy” or “to free up”. It is pronounced as “day-zoh-koo-pay”.
The word désoccuper is a combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “not” and the verb occuper, meaning “to occupy”. It is a regular verb and follows the same conjugation pattern as other -er verbs in French.
In everyday French, the verb désoccuper is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action. This tense is used to talk about a hypothetical action that could have happened in the past but didn’t.
Here are three simple examples of désoccuper in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais été moins stressé si j’avais désoccupé mon esprit avant l’examen.
Translation: I would have been less stressed if I had freed up my mind before the exam. -
Tu aurais pu te détendre si tu avais désoccupé ton emploi du temps.
Translation: You could have relaxed if you had freed up your schedule. -
Il aurait été plus facile de trouver une place de parking si nous avions désoccupé la voiture plus tôt.
Translation: It would have been easier to find a parking spot if we had unoccupied the car earlier.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désoccuper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désoccupé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désoccupé. | I wish I had freed up. |
tu | eusses désoccupé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désoccupé. | I wish you had freed up. |
il | eût désoccupé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désoccupé. | I wish he had freed up. |
elle | eût désoccupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désoccupé. | I wish she had freed up. |
on | eût désoccupé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désoccupé. | I wish one had freed up. |
nous | eussions désoccupé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désoccupé. | I wish we had freed up. |
vous | eussiez désoccupé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désoccupé. | I wish you had freed up. |
ils | eussent désoccupé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désoccupé. | I wish they had freed up. |
elles | eussent désoccupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désoccupé. | I wish they had freed up. |
Other Conjugations for Désoccuper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
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Désoccuper – 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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