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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désyndicaliser

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The English translation of the French verb désyndicaliser is “to desyndicalize.” It is pronounced “day-sahn-dee-kah-lee-zay.”

The language origin of désyndicaliser is a combination of the prefix “dé,” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the word “syndicaliser,” which comes from the noun “syndicat,” meaning “labor union.” It refers to the process of removing oneself or an organization from a labor union or disbanding a union entirely.

In everyday French, désyndicaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

For example:

  1. Il était important que nous nous désyndicalisions avant de déménager. (It was important that we desyndicalized before moving.)*
  2. J’aurais préféré qu’ils se désyndicalisent avant de perdre leur emploi. (I would have preferred for them to desyndicalize before losing their jobs.)
  3. Si nous avions su que l’entreprise allait fermer, nous nous serions désyndicalisés plus tôt. (If we had known that the company was going to close, we would have desyndicalized earlier.)

*Note: In this example, the verb is used reflexively, as is often the case with désyndicaliser.

English translations:

  1. It was important that we desyndicalized before moving.
  2. I would have preferred for them to desyndicalize before losing their jobs.
  3. If we had known that the company was going to close, we would have desyndicalized earlier.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Désyndicaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
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Désyndicaliser – 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.
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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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