Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Introduction to the verb décacheter
The English translation of the French verb décacheter is “to unseal” or “to open.” The infinitive form of décacheter is pronounced as “day-ka-shuh-tay.”
The word décacheter comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un” or “de-” and the word “cachet” meaning “seal.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of using décacheter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais décacheté la lettre avant de la lire. (I had unsealed the letter before reading it.)
- Tu avais déjà décacheté le colis quand je suis arrivé. (You had already opened the package when I arrived.)
- Ils avaient décacheté toutes les enveloppes avant de se rendre compte qu’elles n’étaient pas à eux. (They had unsealed all the envelopes before realizing they were not theirs.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décacheté | J’avais décacheté la lettre. | I had opened the letter. |
tu | tu avais décacheté | Tu avais décacheté l’enveloppe. | You had opened the envelope. |
il | il avait décacheté | Il avait décacheté le colis. | He had opened the package. |
elle | elle avait décacheté | Elle avait décacheté le paquet. | She had opened the package. |
on | on avait décacheté | On avait décacheté le paquet-cadeau. | One had opened the gift package. |
nous | nous avions décacheté | Nous avions décacheté le paquet-cadeau. | We had opened the gift package. |
vous | vous aviez décacheté | Vous aviez décacheté le paquet. | You had opened the package. |
ils | ils avaient décacheté | Ils avaient décacheté le paquet-cadeau. | They had opened the gift package. |
elles | elles avaient décacheté | Elles avaient décacheté le colis. | They had opened the package. |
Other Conjugations for Décacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décacheter
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Décacheter – 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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