Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Introduction to the verb dessécher
The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry up” or “to dehydrate.” It is pronounced “deh-seh-shey.”
The word dessécher comes from the Old French word “sechier,” meaning “to dry.” It is derived from the Latin word “siccare,” also meaning “to dry.” Dessécher is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality.
Here are three examples of dessécher used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies desséché les fleurs avant mon retour.
Translation: I wish you had dried up the flowers before I returned. -
Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût desséché les fruits pour les conserver plus longtemps.
Translation: She should have dehydrated the fruits to preserve them longer. -
Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez desséché le linge avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: We would have preferred if you had dried the laundry before leaving for vacation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse desséché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse desséché. | I wish I had dried up. |
tu | eusses desséché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses desséché. | I wish you had dried up. |
il | eût desséché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût desséché. | I wish he had dried up. |
elle | eût desséché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût desséché. | I wish she had dried up. |
on | eût desséché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût desséché. | I wish one had dried up. |
nous | eussions desséché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions desséché. | I wish we had dried up. |
vous | eussiez desséché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez desséché. | I wish you had dried up. |
ils | eussent desséché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent desséché. | I wish they had dried up. |
elles | eussent desséché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent desséché. | I wish they had dried up. |
Other Conjugations for Dessécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
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Dessécher – 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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