Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Introduction to the verb décaler
The English translation of the French verb décaler is “to move/shift/postpone.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-lay” in the infinitive form.
Décaler comes from the French word “caler,” which means “to wedge/fit/set.” The prefix “dé-” is added to indicate a reversal or movement away from something. Therefore, décaler literally means “to un-wedge” or “to move away from a set position.”
In everyday French, décaler is most often used 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. Décaler in this tense indicates an action that was moved or postponed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais décalé ma réunion. (I had moved/postponed my meeting.)
Example 2: Elle avait décalé son vol pour éviter la tempête. (She had shifted her flight to avoid the storm.)
Example 3: Nous avions décalé notre rendez-vous à demain. (We had rescheduled our appointment for tomorrow.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décalé | J’avais décalé la réunion. | I had rescheduled the meeting. |
tu | tu avais décalé | Tu avais décalé ton voyage. | You had rescheduled your trip. |
il | il avait décalé | Il avait décalé son rendez-vous. | He had rescheduled his appointment. |
elle | elle avait décalé | Elle avait décalé son vol. | She had rescheduled her flight. |
on | on avait décalé | On avait décalé les dates de l’événement. | One had rescheduled the event dates. |
nous | nous avions décalé | Nous avions décalé notre départ. | We had rescheduled our departure. |
vous | vous aviez décalé | Vous aviez décalé votre réunion. | You had rescheduled your meeting. |
ils | ils avaient décalé | Ils avaient décalé leur voyage. | They had rescheduled their trip. |
elles | elles avaient décalé | Elles avaient décalé leur rendez-vous. | They had rescheduled their appointment. |
Other Conjugations for Décaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
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Décaler – 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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