Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Introduction to the verb détonner
The English translation of the French verb détonner is “to clash” or “to be out of place.” It is pronounced as “day-ton-ay.”
Détonner comes from the French word “tonner,” meaning “to thunder,” and the prefix “dé-” which indicates a negation or reversal. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express something that did not fit in or was not aligned with a previous situation or event.
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Il était étrange qu’elle ait détonné dans cette robe rose bonbon. (It was odd that she clashed in that bubblegum pink dress.)
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Je ne savais pas que ma présence détonnerait dans ce groupe si chic. (I didn’t know that my presence would be out of place in this posh group.)
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Il aurait mieux valu qu’il n’ait pas détonné avec son patron avant la réunion importante. (It would have been better if he didn’t clash with his boss before the important meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détonné. | I wish I had detonated. |
tu | eusses détonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détonné. | I wish you had detonated. |
il | eût détonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détonné. | I wish he had detonated. |
elle | eût détonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détonné. | I wish she had detonated. |
on | eût détonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détonné. | I wish one had detonated. |
nous | eussions détonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détonné. | I wish we had detonated. |
vous | eussiez détonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détonné. | I wish you had detonated. |
ils | eussent détonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détonné. | I wish they had detonated. |
elles | eussent détonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détonné. | I wish they had detonated. |
Other Conjugations for Détonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonner
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Détonner – 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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