Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Introduction to the verb déchirer
The English translation of the French verb déchirer is “to tear” or “to rip.” The infinitive form of déchirer is pronounced as “day-shee-ray.”
Déchirer comes from the Latin word “exquiritare” meaning “to tear out,” and it entered the French language in the 12th century. In everyday French, déchirer is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense to express an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of déchirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déchiré ma robe avant de sortir de la maison.
Translation: I had torn my dress before leaving the house. -
Nous avions déchiré les papiers avant de les jeter à la poubelle.
Translation: We had ripped up the papers before throwing them in the trash. -
Tu avais déchiré le papier cadeau sans faire attention.
Translation: You had torn the wrapping paper without paying attention.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déchiré | J’avais déchiré le papier. | I had torn the paper. |
tu | tu avais déchiré | Tu avais déchiré le tissu. | You had torn the fabric. |
il | il avait déchiré | Il avait déchiré sa chemise. | He had torn his shirt. |
elle | elle avait déchiré | Elle avait déchiré son pantalon. | She had torn her pants. |
on | on avait déchiré | On avait déchiré le rideau. | One had torn the curtain. |
nous | nous avions déchiré | Nous avions déchiré la lettre. | We had torn the letter. |
vous | vous aviez déchiré | Vous aviez déchiré le papier. | You had torn the paper. |
ils | ils avaient déchiré | Ils avaient déchiré les affiches. | They had torn the posters. |
elles | elles avaient déchiré | Elles avaient déchiré le tissu. | They had torn the fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Déchirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
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Déchirer – 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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