Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Introduction to the verb décongeler
The English translation of the French verb décongeler is “to defrost” or “to thaw.” The infinitive form of décongeler is pronounced as “day-kon-zhuh-lay.”
Décongeler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “congeler” meaning “to freeze.” It is considered a regular -er verb in French.
In everyday French, décongeler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décongeler used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais décongelé le poulet avant de le faire cuire. (I had defrosted the chicken before cooking it.)
- Elle avait décongelé les légumes avant de les mettre au four. (She had thawed the vegetables before putting them in the oven.)
- Nous avions décongelé le gâteau avant de le servir. (We had defrosted the cake before serving it.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décongeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse décongelé | I had thawed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses décongelé | You had thawed |
il | il eût | Il eût décongelé | He had thawed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût décongelé | She had thawed |
on | on eût | On eût décongelé | One had thawed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes décongelé | We had thawed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes décongelé | You had thawed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent décongelé | They had thawed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent décongelé | They had thawed |
Other Conjugations for Décongeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
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Décongeler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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