Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Introduction to the verb désulfurer
The English translation of the French verb désulfurer is “to desulfurize.” It is pronounced as “day-sool-fyoo-ray.”
The word désulfurer comes from the combination of the prefix “des-” meaning “to remove” and the word “sulfure,” meaning “sulfur.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of industrial processes, specifically in the removal of sulfur from various materials.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, désulfurer is used to express a past hypothetical action or condition. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect subjunctive tense followed by the past participle of désulfurer (désulfuré).
Example 1: Il aurait fallu que nous ayons désulfuré le pétrole. (It would have been necessary for us to desulfurize the oil.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désulfuré l’eau avant de la boire. (I would have liked for you to have desulfurized the water before drinking it.)
Example 3: Il aurait été préférable que vous eussiez désulfuré le charbon avant de le brûler. (It would have been preferable for you to have desulfurized the coal before burning it.)
In these examples, désulfurer is used to express a hypothetical action that did not actually take place in the past. The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a level of uncertainty or subjectivity to the statement.
English translations of these sentences may vary depending on the context, but they would generally convey the same idea of a past hypothetical action or situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désulfurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désulfuré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désulfuré. | I wish I had desulfurized. |
tu | eusses désulfuré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désulfuré. | I wish you had desulfurized. |
il | eût désulfuré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désulfuré. | I wish he had desulfurized. |
elle | eût désulfuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désulfuré. | I wish she had desulfurized. |
on | eût désulfuré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désulfuré. | I wish one had desulfurized. |
nous | eussions désulfuré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désulfuré. | I wish we had desulfurized. |
vous | eussiez désulfuré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désulfuré. | I wish you had desulfurized. |
ils | eussent désulfuré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désulfuré. | I wish they had desulfurized. |
elles | eussent désulfuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désulfuré. | I wish they had desulfurized. |
Other Conjugations for Désulfurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
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Désulfurer – 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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