Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Introduction to the verb décapsuler
The English translation of the French verb décapsuler is “to open a bottle” or “to uncork”. It is pronounced “day-cap-soo-lay”.
The language origin of décapsuler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, meaning “undo” or “remove”, and the word “capsule”, which refers to the metal or plastic covering of a bottle. In everyday French, décapsuler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais décapsulé la bouteille avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had opened the bottle before my friends arrived.)
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Tu avais décapsulé la bière quand je suis rentré à la maison. (You had uncorked the beer when I came home.)
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Elle avait décapsulé la bouteille de vin pour le dîner mais personne n’en a bu. (She had uncorked the bottle of wine for dinner but no one drank it.)
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I had opened the bottle before my friends arrived.
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You had uncorked the beer when I came home.
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She had uncorked the bottle of wine for dinner but no one drank it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décapsuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décapsulé | J’avais décapsulé la bouteille. | I had opened the bottle with a bottle opener. |
tu | tu avais décapsulé | Tu avais décapsulé la bière. | You had opened the beer with a bottle opener. |
il | il avait décapsulé | Il avait décapsulé le soda. | He had opened the soda with a bottle opener. |
elle | elle avait décapsulé | Elle avait décapsulé le jus. | She had opened the juice with a bottle opener. |
on | on avait décapsulé | On avait décapsulé la boisson gazeuse. | One had opened the carbonated drink with a bottle opener. |
nous | nous avions décapsulé | Nous avions décapsulé le champagne. | We had opened the champagne with a bottle opener. |
vous | vous aviez décapsulé | Vous aviez décapsulé le cidre. | You had opened the cider with a bottle opener. |
ils | ils avaient décapsulé | Ils avaient décapsulé la limonade. | They had opened the lemonade with a bottle opener. |
elles | elles avaient décapsulé | Elles avaient décapsulé la boisson énergisante. | They had opened the energy drink with a bottle opener. |
Other Conjugations for Décapsuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
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Décapsuler – 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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