Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Introduction to the verb diminuer
The English translation of the French verb diminuer is “to decrease” or “to diminish.” The infinitive form, diminuer, is pronounced “dee-mee-nweh.”
The word diminuer comes from the Latin word “diminuere,” meaning “to lessen” or “to make smaller.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb diminuer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of diminuer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies diminué tes dépenses avant de partir en vacances. (I wish you had decreased your expenses before going on vacation.)
- Il était dommage que la qualité de ses œuvres ait diminué au fil des ans. (It was sad that the quality of his work had diminished over the years.)
- Nous aurions préféré que le bruit n’ait pas diminué notre plaisir lors de la soirée. (We would have preferred the noise not to have decreased our enjoyment during the evening.)
In these examples, the verb diminuer is used to express a hypothetical action that took place before another past action. It is often used in conjunction with expressions like “il aurait fallu que” (it would have been necessary for) or “il était dommage que” (it was a shame that).
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diminuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse diminué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse diminué. | I wish I had decreased. |
tu | eusses diminué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses diminué. | I wish you had decreased. |
il | eût diminué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût diminué. | I wish he had decreased. |
elle | eût diminué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût diminué. | I wish she had decreased. |
on | eût diminué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût diminué. | I wish one had decreased. |
nous | eussions diminué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions diminué. | I wish we had decreased. |
vous | eussiez diminué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez diminué. | I wish you had decreased. |
ils | eussent diminué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent diminué. | I wish they had decreased. |
elles | eussent diminué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent diminué. | I wish they had decreased. |
Other Conjugations for Diminuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
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Diminuer – 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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