Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Introduction to the verb décadenasser
The English translation of décadenasser is “to unlock.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-kah-deh-nah-seh.”
The verb décadenasser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” and the verb “cadener” meaning “to chain.” Together, they mean “to unchain” or “to unlock.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of décadenasser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais décadenassé la porte avant de partir. (I had unlocked the door before leaving.)
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Tu avais déjà décadenassé le coffre? (Had you already unlocked the trunk?)
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Les voleurs avaient décadenassé le portail pour entrer dans la maison. (The thieves had unlocked the gate to enter the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décadenasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décadenassé | J’avais décadenassé la porte. | I had unlocked the door. |
tu | tu avais décadenassé | Tu avais décadenassé le coffre. | You had unlocked the safe. |
il | il avait décadenassé | Il avait décadenassé la grille. | He had unlocked the gate. |
elle | elle avait décadenassé | Elle avait décadenassé le cadenas. | She had unlocked the padlock. |
on | on avait décadenassé | On avait décadenassé le verrou. | One had unlocked the lock. |
nous | nous avions décadenassé | Nous avions décadenassé la serrure. | We had unlocked the lock. |
vous | vous aviez décadenassé | Vous aviez décadenassé la porte. | You had unlocked the door. |
ils | ils avaient décadenassé | Ils avaient décadenassé le portail. | They had unlocked the gate. |
elles | elles avaient décadenassé | Elles avaient décadenassé la boîte aux lettres. | They had unlocked the mailbox. |
Other Conjugations for Décadenasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadenasser
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Décadenasser – 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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