Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Introduction to the verb détrancher
The English translation of the French verb détrancher is “to undermine” or “to weaken.” It is pronounced as “day-trahn-shay.”
Détrancher comes from the Old French word “destranchier,” which means “to dislodge or remove from a position.” It is often used in everyday French to describe actions that weaken or remove someone or something from a position of power or influence.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, détrancher is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of détrancher.
Three examples of détrancher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais détranché tes idées avant que tu ne les présentes au conseil. (I had undermined your ideas before you presented them to the board.)
- Il était dommage que tu aies détranché ta propre réputation avec ce discours. (It was a shame that you had weakened your own reputation with that speech.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous n’ayez pas détranché la confiance de vos collègues en divulguant cette information. (We would have preferred if you had not undermined the trust of your colleagues by sharing that information.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détranché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détranché. | I wish I had dug in. |
tu | eusses détranché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détranché. | I wish you had dug in. |
il | eût détranché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détranché. | I wish he had dug in. |
elle | eût détranché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détranché. | I wish she had dug in. |
on | eût détranché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détranché. | I wish one had dug in. |
nous | eussions détranché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détranché. | I wish we had dug in. |
vous | eussiez détranché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détranché. | I wish you had dug in. |
ils | eussent détranché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détranché. | I wish they had dug in. |
elles | eussent détranché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détranché. | I wish they had dug in. |
Other Conjugations for Détrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrancher
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Détrancher – 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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