Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Introduction to the verb dénickeler
The English translation of the French verb dénickeler is “to unbridle or to remove the bit from a horse’s mouth.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-nee-kuh-leh.”
The word dénickeler comes from the combination of the prefix “de-” and the verb “nickeler,” which means to nickel-plate. In everyday French, dénickeler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of how dénickeler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dénickelé le cheval avant de le monter. (I had unbridled the horse before riding it.)
- Tu avais dénickelé les chevaux pour les laisser se reposer. (You had removed the bits from the horses to let them rest.)
- Les palefreniers avaient dénickelé tous les chevaux après la course. (The stable hands had unbridled all the horses after the race.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénickeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénickelé | J’avais dénickelé la montre. | I had removed the nickel from the watch. |
tu | tu avais dénickelé | Tu avais dénickelé le téléphone. | You had removed the nickel from the phone. |
il | il avait dénickelé | Il avait dénickelé la voiture. | He had removed the nickel from the car. |
elle | elle avait dénickelé | Elle avait dénickelé la machine à café. | She had removed the nickel from the coffee machine. |
on | on avait dénickelé | On avait dénickelé la clé. | One had removed the nickel from the key. |
nous | nous avions dénickelé | Nous avions dénickelé le robinet. | We had removed the nickel from the faucet. |
vous | vous aviez dénickelé | Vous aviez dénickelé le stylo. | You had removed the nickel from the pen. |
ils | ils avaient dénickelé | Ils avaient dénickelé la pièce. | They had removed the nickel from the coin. |
elles | elles avaient dénickelé | Elles avaient dénickelé la bague. | They had removed the nickel from the ring. |
Other Conjugations for Dénickeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénickeler
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Dénickeler – 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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