Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Introduction to the verb dissimuler
The English translation of the French verb dissimuler is “to dissimulate” or “to conceal.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dees-ee-moo-lay.”
The origin of the word dissimuler can be traced back to the Latin word “dissimulare,” meaning “to hide,” which is derived from the prefix “dis-” (meaning “apart”) and “simulare” (meaning “to imitate”). In everyday French, dissimuler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action or condition.
Three simple examples of dissimuler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations, are:
- Il avait dissimulé ses sentiments avant qu’elle ne lui avoue ses propres (He had concealed his feelings before she confessed her own).
- J’aurais préféré qu’il ne dissimule pas la vérité (I would have preferred that he not conceal the truth).
- Si tu avais dissimulé tes intentions, je ne t’aurais pas fait confiance (If you had concealed your intentions, I wouldn’t have trusted you).
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dissimuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dissimulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dissimulé. | I wish I had concealed. |
tu | eusses dissimulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dissimulé. | I wish you had concealed. |
il | eût dissimulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dissimulé. | I wish he had concealed. |
elle | eût dissimulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dissimulé. | I wish she had concealed. |
on | eût dissimulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dissimulé. | I wish one had concealed. |
nous | eussions dissimulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dissimulé. | I wish we had concealed. |
vous | eussiez dissimulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dissimulé. | I wish you had concealed. |
ils | eussent dissimulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dissimulé. | I wish they had concealed. |
elles | eussent dissimulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dissimulé. | I wish they had concealed. |
Other Conjugations for Dissimuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissimuler
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Dissimuler – 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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