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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décarreler

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The English translation of the French verb décarreler is “to remove tiles.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-reh-lay.”

Décarreler comes from the French prefix “de-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the word “carrelage” which means “tiling.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing tiles from a surface, such as a floor or wall.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, décarreler is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais décarrelé la salle de bain avant de déménager. (I had removed the tiles in the bathroom before moving out.)
  2. Nous avions décarrelé la cuisine pour la rénover. (We had removed the tiles in the kitchen to renovate it.)
  3. Les ouvriers avaient décarrelé le sol avant de poser le nouveau carrelage. (The workers had removed the tiles from the floor before installing the new tiling.)

English translations:

  1. I had removed the tiles in the bathroom before moving out.
  2. We had removed the tiles in the kitchen to renovate it.
  3. The workers had removed the tiles from the floor before installing the new tiling.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais décarrelé J’avais décarrelé la cuisine. I had removed the tiles from the kitchen.
tu tu avais décarrelé Tu avais décarrelé la salle de bain. You had removed the tiles from the bathroom.
il il avait décarrelé Il avait décarrelé le couloir. He had removed the tiles from the hallway.
elle elle avait décarrelé Elle avait décarrelé la chambre. She had removed the tiles from the bedroom.
on on avait décarrelé On avait décarrelé le salon. One had removed the tiles from the living room.
nous nous avions décarrelé Nous avions décarrelé le balcon. We had removed the tiles from the balcony.
vous vous aviez décarrelé Vous aviez décarrelé l’entrée. You had removed the tiles from the entrance.
ils ils avaient décarrelé Ils avaient décarrelé la terrasse. They had removed the tiles from the terrace.
elles elles avaient décarrelé Elles avaient décarrelé la véranda. They had removed the tiles from the veranda.

Other Conjugations for Décarreler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarreler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décarreler – 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.
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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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