Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Introduction to the verb décesser
The English translation of the French verb décesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “day-say-say” in its infinitive form.
Décesser comes from the Latin word “decessare,” which means “to depart.” It is derived from the prefix “de,” meaning “away from,” and “cesser,” meaning “to cease.” In everyday French, décesser is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of décesser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais décessé de fumer depuis un an avant de reprendre l’habitude. (I had stopped smoking for a year before picking up the habit again.)
- Tu avais décessé de pleurer quand je suis arrivé. (You had stopped crying when I arrived.)
- Les voitures avaient décessé de circuler à cause de la grève des transports. (The cars had stopped circulating because of the transport strike.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cessé | J’avais cessé de fumer. | I had stopped smoking. |
tu | tu avais cessé | Tu avais cessé de travailler. | You had stopped working. |
il | il avait cessé | Il avait cessé de pleuvoir. | It had stopped raining. |
elle | elle avait cessé | Elle avait cessé de chanter. | She had stopped singing. |
on | on avait cessé | On avait cessé de parler. | One had stopped talking. |
nous | nous avions cessé | Nous avions cessé de manger. | We had stopped eating. |
vous | vous aviez cessé | Vous aviez cessé de lire. | You had stopped reading. |
ils | ils avaient cessé | Ils avaient cessé de jouer. | They had stopped playing. |
elles | elles avaient cessé | Elles avaient cessé de travailler. | They had stopped working. |
Other Conjugations for Décesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
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Décesser – 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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