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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb détrôner

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The English translation of détrôner is “to dethrone” and it is pronounced as “day-troh-nay” in its infinitive form.

Détrôner comes from the Old French word “destroenier” which means “to remove from a throne” and it ultimately derives from the Latin word “destronare” meaning “to throw down from a throne.”

In everyday French, détrôner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to talk about an action that took place before another action 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 the verb.

Examples of détrôner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies déjà détrôné le tyran avant qu’il ne fasse plus de mal à notre peuple. (I would have liked for you to have already dethroned the tyrant before he could do more harm to our people.)

  2. Si seulement nous étions arrivés à temps pour que nous ayons détrôné le roi avant qu’il ne commette l’irréparable. (If only we had arrived on time so that we could have dethroned the king before he committed the irreparable.)

  3. Il semble que le rebelle ait déjà détrôné la reine et pris le contrôle du royaume. (It seems that the rebel has already dethroned the queen and taken control of the kingdom.)

English translations:

  1. I would have liked that you had already dethroned the tyrant before he could do more harm to our people.

  2. If only we had arrived on time so that we could have dethroned the king before he committed the irreparable.

  3. It seems that the rebel has already dethroned the queen and taken control of the kingdom.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse détrôné Il était important que je eusse détrôné le roi. It was important that I had dethroned the king.
tu eusses détrôné Il était important que tu eusses détrôné le roi. It was important that you had dethroned the king.
il eût détrôné Il était important qu’il eût détrôné le roi. It was important that he had dethroned the king.
elle eût détrôné Il était important qu’elle eût détrôné le roi. It was important that she had dethroned the king.
on eût détrôné Il était important qu’on eût détrôné le roi. It was important that one had dethroned the king.
nous eussions détrôné Il était important que nous eussions détrôné le roi. It was important that we had dethroned the king.
vous eussiez détrôné Il était important que vous eussiez détrôné le roi. It was important that you had dethroned the king.
ils eussent détrôné Il était important qu’ils eussent détrôné le roi. It was important that they had dethroned the king.
elles eussent détrôné Il était important qu’elles eussent détrôné le roi. It was important that they had dethroned the king.

Other Conjugations for Détrôner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
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Détrôner – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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