Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Introduction to the verb défringuer
The English translation of the French verb défringuer is “to strip off” or “to undress.” The infinitive form, défringuer, is pronounced as “day-fran-gé.”
Défringuer comes from the Old French word “defringuer” which means “to tear off” or “to take apart.” It is derived from the Latin word “disfringere” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, défringuer is mostly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Example 1: J’avais défringué mon costume avant d’aller à la soirée. (I had stripped off my suit before going to the party.)
Example 2: Tu avais défringué la voiture avant de la vendre. (You had undressed the car before selling it.)
Example 3: Ils avaient défringué le plateau avant que le tournage ne commence. (They had taken apart the set before the filming began.)
In these examples, défringuer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action (going to the party, selling the car, filming) took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défringuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défringué | J’avais défringué mes vieux vêtements. | I had worn out my old clothes. |
tu | tu avais défringué | Tu avais défringué ta chaussure. | You had worn out your shoe. |
il | il avait défringué | Il avait défringué son pull. | He had worn out his sweater. |
elle | elle avait défringué | Elle avait défringué sa robe. | She had worn out her dress. |
on | on avait défringué | On avait défringué les pneus de la voiture. | One had worn out the car’s tires. |
nous | nous avions défringué | Nous avions défringué nos sacs. | We had worn out our bags. |
vous | vous aviez défringué | Vous aviez défringué vos chaussures. | You had worn out your shoes. |
ils | ils avaient défringué | Ils avaient défringué leurs pantalons. | They had worn out their pants. |
elles | elles avaient défringué | Elles avaient défringué leurs chapeaux. | They had worn out their hats. |
Other Conjugations for Défringuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
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Défringuer – 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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