Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Introduction to the verb duper
The English translation of the French verb duper is “to deceive” or “to dupe.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “doo-pay.”
The language origin of duper can be traced back to the Latin word “duplex,” meaning “double” or “twofold.” It entered the French language in the 12th century, and has evolved to have its current meaning of deception or trickery.
In everyday French, duper is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past unreal action or condition. It is typically used to express a hypothetical situation or a wishful thought.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne m’aies pas dupé. (I wish you had not deceived me.)
- Il fallait que je te dise que tu m’avais dupé. (I had to tell you that you had deceived me.)
- Si seulement je n’avais pas été dupé par ses beaux discours. (If only I had not been deceived by his beautiful speeches.)
English translations:
- I wish you had not deceived me.
- I had to tell you that you had deceived me.
- If only I had not been deceived by his beautiful speeches.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dupé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dupé. | I wish I had duped. |
tu | eusses dupé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dupé. | I wish you had duped. |
il | eût dupé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dupé. | I wish he had duped. |
elle | eût dupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dupé. | I wish she had duped. |
on | eût dupé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dupé. | I wish one had duped. |
nous | eussions dupé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dupé. | I wish we had duped. |
vous | eussiez dupé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dupé. | I wish you had duped. |
ils | eussent dupé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dupé. | I wish they had duped. |
elles | eussent dupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dupé. | I wish they had duped. |
Other Conjugations for Duper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
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Duper – 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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