Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Introduction to the verb décupler
The English translation of the French verb décupler is “to multiply by ten.” The infinitive form of décupler is pronounced as “dey-koo-pley.”
The word décupler is derived from the Latin word “decuplare,” which means “to multiply by ten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, also known as the pluperfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of décupler being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais décuplé mes économies avant de partir en voyage. (I had multiplied my savings before leaving on a trip.)
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Les ventes avaient décuplé après la promotion. (Sales had multiplied by ten after the promotion.)
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Nous avions décuplé nos efforts pour réussir l’examen. (We had multiplied our efforts to pass the exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décuplé | J’avais décuplé mes efforts. | I had multiplied my efforts. |
tu | tu avais décuplé | Tu avais décuplé tes forces. | You had multiplied your strength. |
il | il avait décuplé | Il avait décuplé sa production. | He had multiplied his production. |
elle | elle avait décuplé | Elle avait décuplé ses économies. | She had multiplied her savings. |
on | on avait décuplé | On avait décuplé ses effectifs. | One had multiplied its workforce. |
nous | nous avions décuplé | Nous avions décuplé notre influence. | We had multiplied our influence. |
vous | vous aviez décuplé | Vous aviez décuplé votre chiffre d’affaires. | You had multiplied your turnover. |
ils | ils avaient décuplé | Ils avaient décuplé leurs bénéfices. | They had multiplied their profits. |
elles | elles avaient décuplé | Elles avaient décuplé leurs efforts. | They had multiplied their efforts. |
Other Conjugations for Décupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
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Décupler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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