Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Introduction to the verb discuter
The English translation of the French verb discuter is “to discuss” or “to argue.” The infinitive form of discuter is pronounced “dee-skoo-teh” in French.
The word discuter comes from the Latin word “discutere” meaning “to shake off” or “to examine.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century and was used to refer to heated debates or discussions.
In everyday French, the verb discuter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of discuter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their translations:
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J’aurais aimé que nous ayons discuté de nos problèmes plus tôt. (I would have liked us to have discussed our problems earlier.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu aies discuté avec ta mère avant de prendre une décision. (You should have discussed with your mother before making a decision.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous soyez plus ouverts d’esprit lorsque nous avons discuté de ce sujet. (We would have preferred you to be more open-minded when we discussed this topic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of discuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse discuté | Il fallait que je eusse discuté. | I should have discussed. |
tu | eusses discuté | Il fallait que tu eusses discuté. | You should have discussed. |
il | eût discuté | Il fallait qu’il eût discuté. | He should have discussed. |
elle | eût discuté | Il fallait qu’elle eût discuté. | She should have discussed. |
on | eût discuté | Il fallait qu’on eût discuté. | One should have discussed. |
nous | eussions discuté | Il fallait que nous eussions discuté. | We should have discussed. |
vous | eussiez discuté | Il fallait que vous eussiez discuté. | You should have discussed. |
ils | eussent discuté | Il fallait qu’ils eussent discuté. | They should have discussed. |
elles | eussent discuté | Il fallait qu’elles eussent discuté. | They should have discussed. |
Other Conjugations for Discuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discuter
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Discuter – 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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