Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Introduction to the verb dessaouler
The English translation of the French verb dessaouler is “to sober up.” The infinitive form, dessaoûler, is pronounced “deh-saw-leh.”
The word dessaouler originated from the combination of two words: “de-” meaning “from” and “saoul” meaning “drunk.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of recovering from the effects of alcohol and becoming sober again.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dessaouler is used to express a past action or state that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Here are three simple examples of dessaouler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il était temps que je me dessaoule avant de conduire. (It was time for me to sober up before driving.)
- Elle avait peur que son frère ne se dessaoule pas avant le dîner. (She was afraid that her brother wouldn’t sober up before dinner.)
- J’aurais aimé qu’il se dessaoule avant notre rendez-vous. (I wish he had sobered up before our date.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessaouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dessaoulé. | I wish I had sobered up. |
tu | eusses dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dessaoulé. | I wish you had sobered up. |
il | eût dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dessaoulé. | I wish he had sobered up. |
elle | eût dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dessaoulé. | I wish she had sobered up. |
on | eût dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dessaoulé. | I wish one had sobered up. |
nous | eussions dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dessaoulé. | I wish we had sobered up. |
vous | eussiez dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dessaoulé. | I wish you had sobered up. |
ils | eussent dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dessaoulé. | I wish they had sobered up. |
elles | eussent dessaoulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dessaoulé. | I wish they had sobered up. |
Other Conjugations for Dessaouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessaouler
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Dessaouler – 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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