Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Introduction to the verb dévergonder
The English translation of the French verb dévergonder is “to corrupt” or “to debauch.” It is pronounced as “deh-vair-gon-day.”
Dévergonder comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the word “vergogne” meaning “shame” or “modesty.” Literally, it means “to undo someone’s shame” or “to take away their modesty.”
In everyday French, dévergonder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was desired or supposed to happen. It is often used in a negative context to describe a person’s bad behavior or actions.
Here are three examples of dévergonder being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Elle doutait que son ami l’ait dévergondée. (She doubted that her friend had corrupted her.)
- Nous ne pensions pas qu’il eût dévergondé sa fille. (We didn’t think he had debauched his daughter.)
- Je craignais que tu n’eusses dévergondé le jeune homme. (I was afraid that you had corrupted the young man.)
English translations:
- She doubted that her friend had corrupted her.
- We didn’t think he had debauched his daughter.
- I was afraid that you had corrupted the young man.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévergonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dévergondé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dévergondé. | I wish I had corrupted. |
tu | eusses dévergondé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dévergondé. | I wish you had corrupted. |
il | eût dévergondé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dévergondé. | I wish he had corrupted. |
elle | eût dévergondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dévergondé. | I wish she had corrupted. |
on | eût dévergondé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dévergondé. | I wish one had corrupted. |
nous | eussions dévergondé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dévergondé. | I wish we had corrupted. |
vous | eussiez dévergondé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dévergondé. | I wish you had corrupted. |
ils | eussent dévergondé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dévergondé. | I wish they had corrupted. |
elles | eussent dévergondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dévergondé. | I wish they had corrupted. |
Other Conjugations for Dévergonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévergonder
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Dévergonder – 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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