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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décapuchonner

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The English translation of décapuchonner is “to uncork” or “to take off the hood”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-ka-pew-sho-nay.”

Décapuchonner comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “de-” and the verb “capuchonner” which means “to cover with a hood”. It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, also known as the past perfect tense.

In the plus-que-parfait tense, décapuchonner is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais décapuchonné la bouteille avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had uncorked the bottle before the guests arrived.)
  2. Tu avais décapuchonné le stylo quand tu as remarqué qu’il était cassé. (You had taken off the cap of the pen when you noticed it was broken.)
  3. Les enfants avaient décapuchonné tous les crayons avant le début du cours. (The children had uncorked all the pens before the start of the class.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais décapuchonné J’avais décapuchonné la bouteille. I had uncapped the bottle.
tu tu avais décapuchonné Tu avais décapuchonné le stylo. You had uncapped the pen.
il il avait décapuchonné Il avait décapuchonné le feutre. He had uncapped the marker.
elle elle avait décapuchonné Elle avait décapuchonné le marqueur. She had uncapped the marker.
on on avait décapuchonné On avait décapuchonné la bombe de peinture. One had uncapped the spray paint.
nous nous avions décapuchonné Nous avions décapuchonné le crayon. We had uncapped the pencil.
vous vous aviez décapuchonné Vous aviez décapuchonné le bouchon. You had uncapped the cork.
ils ils avaient décapuchonné Ils avaient décapuchonné le tube de colle. They had uncapped the glue tube.
elles elles avaient décapuchonné Elles avaient décapuchonné le flacon. They had uncapped the bottle.

Other Conjugations for Décapuchonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapuchonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décapuchonner – 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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