Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Introduction to the verb déficher
The English translation of the French verb déficher is “to unplug” or “to remove from a file.” It is pronounced as “deh-fee-shay.”
The word déficher comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un” or “deprive of” and the word ficher which comes from the Old French word “fiche” meaning “peg” or “pin.” In its original sense, déficher referred to the act of removing a pin or peg from a hole, but in modern French, it is mostly used in the context of technology and data management.
In everyday French, déficher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of déficher (défiché).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais défiché la clé USB avant de partir. (I had unplugged the USB key before leaving.)
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Nous avions défiché tous les dossiers avant de fermer le bureau. (We had removed all the files before closing the office.)
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Les programmeurs avaient défiché toutes les données sensibles avant le piratage. (The programmers had removed all sensitive data before the hacking.)
In each of these examples, the action of déficher (unplugging or removing) was completed before another past action (leaving, closing, hacking). This tense is commonly used to describe a sequence of events in the past.
In conclusion, déficher is a versatile verb that can refer to physically unplugging something or removing data or information from a file. In its Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe a completed action that happened before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déficher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défiché | J’avais défiché tous les documents. | I had removed all the files. |
tu | tu avais défiché | Tu avais défiché le dossier. | You had removed the folder. |
il | il avait défiché | Il avait défiché les cartes. | He had removed the cards. |
elle | elle avait défiché | Elle avait défiché le livre. | She had removed the book. |
on | on avait défiché | On avait défiché le disque dur. | One had removed the hard drive. |
nous | nous avions défiché | Nous avions défiché le fichier. | We had removed the file. |
vous | vous aviez défiché | Vous aviez défiché le programme. | You had removed the program. |
ils | ils avaient défiché | Ils avaient défiché les données. | They had removed the data. |
elles | elles avaient défiché | Elles avaient défiché les informations. | They had removed the information. |
Other Conjugations for Déficher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déficher
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Déficher – 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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