Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Introduction to the verb décalcifier
The English translation of the French verb décalcifier is “to decalcify.” It is pronounced as “day-kal-see-fee-ay.”
The word décalcifier is derived from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “calcium,” referring to the process of removing calcium deposits. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In this tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Ils avaient décalcifié la bouilloire avant de la remplir d’eau. (They had decalcified the kettle before filling it with water.)
- J’avais décalcifié mes dents avant d’aller chez le dentiste. (I had decalcified my teeth before going to the dentist.)
- Elle avait décalcifié son café avant de le boire. (She had decalcified her coffee before drinking it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décalcifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décalcifié | J’avais décalcifié la cafetière. | I had decalcified the coffee maker. |
tu | tu avais décalcifié | Tu avais décalcifié le fer à repasser. | You had decalcified the iron. |
il | il avait décalcifié | Il avait décalcifié le lave-vaisselle. | He had decalcified the dishwasher. |
elle | elle avait décalcifié | Elle avait décalcifié le robinet. | She had decalcified the faucet. |
on | on avait décalcifié | On avait décalcifié la bouilloire. | One had decalcified the kettle. |
nous | nous avions décalcifié | Nous avions décalcifié la machine à laver. | We had decalcified the washing machine. |
vous | vous aviez décalcifié | Vous aviez décalcifié le radiateur. | You had decalcified the radiator. |
ils | ils avaient décalcifié | Ils avaient décalcifié la machine à café. | They had decalcified the coffee machine. |
elles | elles avaient décalcifié | Elles avaient décalcifié la bouilloire. | They had decalcified the kettle. |
Other Conjugations for Décalcifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
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Décalcifier – 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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