Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Introduction to the verb décapeler
The English translation of the French verb décapeler is “to uncork” or “to open (a bottle)”. It is pronounced as “day-kah-peh-lay” in its infinitive form.
Décapeler comes from the French word “capel”, which means “cap”. It is derived from the Latin word “cappa”, meaning “hood” or “covering”. In everyday French, décapeler is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the past tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais décapelé la bouteille de vin avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had uncorked the bottle of wine before the guests arrived.)
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Tu avais décapelé la bouteille de champagne pour célébrer la nouvelle année. (You had opened the bottle of champagne to celebrate the new year.)
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Ils avaient décapelé la bouteille de bière pour se rafraîchir après une journée chaude. (They had opened the bottle of beer to cool off after a hot day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décapeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décapelé | J’avais décapelé le bouchon. | I had uncapped the bottle. |
tu | tu avais décapelé | Tu avais décapelé la bouteille. | You had uncapped the bottle. |
il | il avait décapelé | Il avait décapelé le tube. | He had uncapped the tube. |
elle | elle avait décapelé | Elle avait décapelé le flacon. | She had uncapped the flask. |
on | on avait décapelé | On avait décapelé le pot. | One had uncapped the jar. |
nous | nous avions décapelé | Nous avions décapelé le récipient. | We had uncapped the container. |
vous | vous aviez décapelé | Vous aviez décapelé la boîte. | You had uncapped the box. |
ils | ils avaient décapelé | Ils avaient décapelé le flacon. | They had uncapped the flask. |
elles | elles avaient décapelé | Elles avaient décapelé le pot. | They had uncapped the jar. |
Other Conjugations for Décapeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
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Décapeler – 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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