Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Introduction to the verb dégrosser
The English translation of the French verb dégrosser is “to rough out” or “to refine.” It is pronounced as “day-gross-ay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dégrosser can be traced back to the Old French word “desgrosser,” which means “to trim or shape.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dégrosser being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dégrossé le bois avant de le sculpter. (I had roughed out the wood before carving it.)
- Elle avait dégrossi les idées principales avant de commencer à écrire son livre. (She had refined the main ideas before starting to write her book.)
- Nous avions dégrossé les plans avant de présenter notre projet au client. (We had outlined the plans before presenting our project to the client.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégrosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégrossi | J’avais dégrossi le bois. | I had rough-cut the wood. |
tu | tu avais dégrossi | Tu avais dégrossi la viande. | You had cut the meat into pieces. |
il | il avait dégrossi | Il avait dégrossi le projet. | He had roughed out the project. |
elle | elle avait dégrossi | Elle avait dégrossi le tissu. | She had rough-cut the fabric. |
on | on avait dégrossi | On avait dégrossi les détails. | One had worked out the details. |
nous | nous avions dégrossi | Nous avions dégrossi les questions. | We had tackled the issues. |
vous | vous aviez dégrossi | Vous aviez dégrossi le travail. | You had worked on the task. |
ils | ils avaient dégrossi | Ils avaient dégrossi le projet. | They had roughed out the project. |
elles | elles avaient dégrossi | Elles avaient dégrossi les étapes. | They had tackled the steps. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
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Dégrosser – 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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