Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Introduction to the verb détresser
The English translation of the French verb détresser is “to relieve” or “to ease”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-treh-seh”.
The verb détresser comes from the Old French word destresser, which means “to remove stress or distress”. It is derived from the Latin word distringere, meaning “to stretch out” or “to tighten”.
In every day French, détresser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of détresser, which is “détressé”.
Here are 3 simple examples of how it is used in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détressé ma mère avant qu’elle ne parte en voyage. (I had relieved my mother before she left on her trip.)
- Tu étais détressé lorsque tu as appris la bonne nouvelle. (You were relieved when you heard the good news.)
- Il avait détressé son ami en lui offrant un cadeau. (He had eased his friend’s distress by giving him a gift.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse détressé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse détressé. | I wish I had untied. |
tu | eusses détressé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses détressé. | I wish you had untied. |
il | eût détressé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût détressé. | I wish he had untied. |
elle | eût détressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût détressé. | I wish she had untied. |
on | eût détressé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût détressé. | I wish one had untied. |
nous | eussions détressé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions détressé. | I wish we had untied. |
vous | eussiez détressé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez détressé. | I wish you had untied. |
ils | eussent détressé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent détressé. | I wish they had untied. |
elles | eussent détressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent détressé. | I wish they had untied. |
Other Conjugations for Détresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
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Détresser – 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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