Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Introduction to the verb désencrer
The English translation of the French verb désencrer is “to unmoor” or “to detach”. It is pronounced “day-zahn-krehr” in the infinitive form.
The word désencrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-“, meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the verb “encrer”, meaning “to anchor” or “to moor”. It is most often used in nautical contexts, referring to the action of untying or removing a boat from its mooring or anchor.
In everyday French, désencrer is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of désencrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais désencré le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had unmoored the boat before the storm arrived.)
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Tu avais désencré la barque lorsque je suis arrivé au port. (You had detached the dinghy when I arrived at the harbor.)
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Les marins avaient désencré le navire avant de partir en mer. (The sailors had unmoored the ship before setting sail.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désencrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désencré | J’avais désencré ma voiture. | I had unclogged my car. |
tu | tu avais désencré | Tu avais désencré la canalisation. | You had unclogged the pipeline. |
il | il avait désencré | Il avait désencré la baignoire. | He had unclogged the bathtub. |
elle | elle avait désencré | Elle avait désencré le lavabo. | She had unclogged the sink. |
on | on avait désencré | On avait désencré le drain. | One had unclogged the drain. |
nous | nous avions désencré | Nous avions désencré les gouttières. | We had unclogged the gutters. |
vous | vous aviez désencré | Vous aviez désencré les canalisations. | You had unclogged the pipes. |
ils | ils avaient désencré | Ils avaient désencré le système d’évacuation. | They had unclogged the drainage system. |
elles | elles avaient désencré | Elles avaient désencré les toilettes. | They had unclogged the toilet. |
Other Conjugations for Désencrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
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Désencrer – 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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