Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Introduction to the verb dévisser
The English translation of the French verb dévisser is “to unscrew.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-vee-say.”
Dévisser comes from the French word “vis,” meaning “screw” and the prefix “de,” indicating removal or undoing. It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of loosening or removing a screw or similar object.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dévisser is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. For example:
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J’avais dévissé la lampe avant que la panne de courant ne se produise. (I had unscrewed the lamp before the power outage occurred.)
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Tu avais dévissé le bouchon avant que je te demande de le faire. (You had unscrewed the cap before I asked you to do it.)
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Nous avions dévissé les roues du vélo avant de les remplacer. (We had unscrewed the bike wheels before replacing them.)
In all of these examples, dévisser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to describe a sequence of events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévissé | J’avais dévissé le bouchon. | I had unscrewed the cap. |
tu | tu avais dévissé | Tu avais dévissé la lampe. | You had unscrewed the lamp. |
il | il avait dévissé | Il avait dévissé le robinet. | He had unscrewed the faucet. |
elle | elle avait dévissé | Elle avait dévissé la plaque. | She had unscrewed the plate. |
on | on avait dévissé | On avait dévissé le tuyau. | One had unscrewed the pipe. |
nous | nous avions dévissé | Nous avions dévissé le couvercle. | We had unscrewed the lid. |
vous | vous aviez dévissé | Vous aviez dévissé l’ampoule. | You had unscrewed the bulb. |
ils | ils avaient dévissé | Ils avaient dévissé l’écrou. | They had unscrewed the nut. |
elles | elles avaient dévissé | Elles avaient dévissé la poignée. | They had unscrewed the handle. |
Other Conjugations for Dévisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
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Dévisser – 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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