Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déactiver

Get the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) tense conjugation of déactiver. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb déactiver is “to deactivate.” It is pronounced as “day-ak-tee-vay” in the infinitive form.

Déactiver is a compound word derived from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “to remove or undo,” and the verb “activer,” meaning “to activate.” It was first used in the French language in the late 19th century and is most commonly used in everyday speech and writing today.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déactiver is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of déactiver, which is “désactivé.”

Here are three examples of déactiver in Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais déjà déactivé mon compte Facebook avant de partir en vacances. (I had already deactivated my Facebook account before going on vacation.)

  2. Les pompiers avaient déactivé l’alarme incendie avant que le feu ne se propage. (The firefighters had deactivated the fire alarm before the fire could spread.)

  3. Nous avions déactivé le mode avion pour pouvoir utiliser nos téléphones en arrivant à l’aéroport. (We had deactivated airplane mode to be able to use our phones upon arriving at the airport.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déactiver

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désactivé J’avais désactivé l’alarme. I had deactivated the alarm.
tu tu avais désactivé Tu avais désactivé le système. You had deactivated the system.
il il avait désactivé Il avait désactivé le compte. He had deactivated the account.
elle elle avait désactivé Elle avait désactivé la fonction. She had deactivated the function.
on on avait désactivé On avait désactivé le programme. One had deactivated the program.
nous nous avions désactivé Nous avions désactivé le mode. We had deactivated the mode.
vous vous aviez désactivé Vous aviez désactivé la connexion. You had deactivated the connection.
ils ils avaient désactivé Ils avaient désactivé le dispositif. They had deactivated the device.
elles elles avaient désactivé Elles avaient désactivé l’option. They had deactivated the option.

Other Conjugations for Déactiver.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the déactiver Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!

Déactiver – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb déactiver. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts