Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Introduction to the verb démascler
The English translation of the French verb démascler is “to unmask.” It is pronounced as “dey-mahs-kley” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of démascler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé” which means “to undo” and the word “masque” which means “mask.” Together, they create the verb démascler, which literally means to “undo a mask.”
In everyday French, démascler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of démascler used in Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai démasclé l’imposteur avant qu’il ne puisse causer plus de dommages. (I unmasked the impostor before he could cause more damage.)
- Elle est démasclée par ses propres mensonges. (She was unmasked by her own lies.)
- Les journalistes ont démasclé le politicien corrompu lors de leur enquête. (The journalists unmasked the corrupt politician during their investigation.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of démascler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus démasclé | I had unmasked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus démasclé | You had unmasked |
il | il eut | Il eut démasclé | He had unmasked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut démasclé | She had unmasked |
on | on eut | On eut démasclé | One had unmasked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes démasclé | We had unmasked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes démasclé | You had unmasked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent démasclé | They had unmasked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent démasclé | They had unmasked |
Other Conjugations for Démascler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
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Démascler – 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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