Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Introduction to the verb déchiqueter
The English translation of déchiqueter is “to shred” or “to tear into pieces.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-shee-keh-teh.”
Déchiqueter comes from the French word “chiqueter” which means to cut or shred into small pieces. The prefix “dé” intensifies the action, making déchiqueter mean “to shred into small pieces.”
In everyday French, déchiqueter is most often used in the past tense, especially the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais déchiqueté les documents avant que mon patron n’arrive. (I had shredded the documents before my boss arrived.)
- Elle était furieuse quand elle a découvert que son chat avait déchiqueté ses rideaux. (She was furious when she discovered that her cat had shredded her curtains.)
- Nous avions déchiqueté les feuilles pour les mettre dans le compost. (We had shredded the leaves to put them in the compost.)
In each of these examples, déchiqueter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. This tense is commonly used in storytelling or when describing a sequence of events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchiqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déchiqueté | J’avais déchiqueté le papier. | I had shredded the paper. |
tu | tu avais déchiqueté | Tu avais déchiqueté le tissu. | You had shredded the fabric. |
il | il avait déchiqueté | Il avait déchiqueté le papier. | He had shredded the paper. |
elle | elle avait déchiqueté | Elle avait déchiqueté le carton. | She had shredded the cardboard. |
on | on avait déchiqueté | On avait déchiqueté le document. | One had shredded the document. |
nous | nous avions déchiqueté | Nous avions déchiqueté le journal. | We had shredded the newspaper. |
vous | vous aviez déchiqueté | Vous aviez déchiqueté le dossier. | You had shredded the folder. |
ils | ils avaient déchiqueté | Ils avaient déchiqueté les documents. | They had shredded the documents. |
elles | elles avaient déchiqueté | Elles avaient déchiqueté les papiers. | They had shredded the papers. |
Other Conjugations for Déchiqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
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Déchiqueter – 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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