Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Introduction to the verb dépiler
The English translation of the French verb dépiler is “to remove hair” or “to pluck”. It is pronounced as “day-pee-lay” in the infinitive form.
Dépiler comes from the French word “pile”, meaning hair, and the prefix “de-“, indicating removal. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- J’avais dépilé mes jambes avant de partir en vacances. (I had removed hair from my legs before going on vacation.)
- Tu avais dépilé tes sourcils pour la soirée. (You had plucked your eyebrows for the party.)
- Elle avait dépilé ses aisselles pour la séance de natation. (She had removed hair from her armpits for the swimming session.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépilé | J’avais dépilé mes jambes. | I had shaved my legs. |
tu | tu avais dépilé | Tu avais dépilé tes sourcils. | You had plucked your eyebrows. |
il | il avait dépilé | Il avait dépilé sa poitrine. | He had waxed his chest. |
elle | elle avait dépilé | Elle avait dépilé ses aisselles. | She had shaved her armpits. |
on | on avait dépilé | On avait dépilé ses jambes. | One had shaved their legs. |
nous | nous avions dépilé | Nous avions dépilé nos bras. | We had removed the hair from our arms. |
vous | vous aviez dépilé | Vous aviez dépilé vos sourcils. | You had plucked your eyebrows. |
ils | ils avaient dépilé | Ils avaient dépilé leur dos. | They had waxed their back. |
elles | elles avaient dépilé | Elles avaient dépilé leurs jambes. | They had shaved their legs. |
Other Conjugations for Dépiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiler
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Dépiler – 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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