Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Introduction to the verb dépiauter
The English translation of the French verb dépiauter is “to skin” or “to peel off.” It is pronounced as “day-pyaw-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dépiauter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the word “peau” which means “skin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dépiauté les pommes avant de les mettre dans le gâteau. (I had peeled the apples before putting them in the cake.)
- Il avait dépiauté le poulet pour enlever la peau avant de le cuisiner. (He had skinned the chicken to remove the skin before cooking it.)
- Elle avait dépiauté les crevettes pour préparer une salade de fruits de mer. (She had peeled the shrimp to prepare a seafood salad.)
In these examples, dépiauter is used to describe the action of removing the skin or peel from various foods. It can also be used to describe the action of peeling off a layer or covering from an object.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépiauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépiauté | J’avais dépiauté le poulet. | I had skinned the chicken. |
tu | tu avais dépiauté | Tu avais dépiauté le fruit. | You had peeled the fruit. |
il | il avait dépiauté | Il avait dépiauté l’animal. | He had skinned the animal. |
elle | elle avait dépiauté | Elle avait dépiauté le poisson. | She had filleted the fish. |
on | on avait dépiauté | On avait dépiauté l’orange. | One had peeled the orange. |
nous | nous avions dépiauté | Nous avions dépiauté le légume. | We had peeled the vegetable. |
vous | vous aviez dépiauté | Vous aviez dépiauté la pomme. | You had pared the apple. |
ils | ils avaient dépiauté | Ils avaient dépiauté le gibier. | They had stripped the game. |
elles | elles avaient dépiauté | Elles avaient dépiauté l’agneau. | They had skinned the lamb. |
Other Conjugations for Dépiauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
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Dépiauter – 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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