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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décadrer

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The English translation of the French verb décadrer is “to remove (someone/something) from their frame” or “to unsettle (someone/something)”. The infinitive form of décadrer is pronounced as “dey-kah-dreh”.

The word décadrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the word “cadre” (meaning “frame”). In everyday French, décadrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.

Here are three examples of décadrer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais décadré le tableau avant de le remettre à sa place. (I had removed the painting from its frame before putting it back in its place.)

  2. Les enfants avaient décadré toutes les photos de l’album de famille. (The children had unsettled all the photos in the family album.)

  3. Il avait décadré la situation en faisant une blague inappropriée. (He had unsettled the situation by making an inappropriate joke.)

Overall, décadrer is often used to describe actions that remove or unsettle something or someone from their usual or expected position.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais décadré J’avais décadré la photo. I had taken the picture out of the frame.
tu tu avais décadré Tu avais décadré le tableau. You had taken the painting out of the frame.
il il avait décadré Il avait décadré le miroir. He had taken the mirror out of the frame.
elle elle avait décadré Elle avait décadré la photo. She had taken the picture out of the frame.
on on avait décadré On avait décadré le dessin. One had taken the drawing out of the frame.
nous nous avions décadré Nous avions décadré l’affiche. We had taken the poster out of the frame.
vous vous aviez décadré Vous aviez décadré le tableau. You had taken the painting out of the frame.
ils ils avaient décadré Ils avaient décadré la photo. They had taken the picture out of the frame.
elles elles avaient décadré Elles avaient décadré le miroir. They had taken the mirror out of the frame.

Other Conjugations for Décadrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décadrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décadrer – 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.

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