Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Introduction to the verb déclasser
The English translation of the French verb déclasser is “to downgrade.” It is pronounced as “day-clah-say.”
Déclasser comes from the prefix “dé,” meaning “down” or “de-” and the verb “classer,” meaning “to classify.” It is used to describe a change in the social or economic status of someone or something, usually a downward change.
In everyday French, déclasser is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of déclasser.
Examples:
- J’avais déclassé ma voiture avant de la vendre. (I had downgraded my car before selling it.)
- Tu étais déclassé de ta position de directeur. (You had been downgraded from your position as director.)
- Ils avaient déclassé leur entreprise en raison de difficultés financières. (They had downgraded their company due to financial difficulties.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déclasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déclassé | J’avais déclassé l’équipe. | I had downgraded the team. |
tu | tu avais déclassé | Tu avais déclassé le joueur. | You had downgraded the player. |
il | il avait déclassé | Il avait déclassé la compétition. | He had downgraded the competition. |
elle | elle avait déclassé | Elle avait déclassé l’entreprise. | She had downgraded the company. |
on | on avait déclassé | On avait déclassé l’offre. | One had downgraded the offer. |
nous | nous avions déclassé | Nous avions déclassé le produit. | We had downgraded the product. |
vous | vous aviez déclassé | Vous aviez déclassé la gamme. | You had downgraded the range. |
ils | ils avaient déclassé | Ils avaient déclassé le modèle. | They had downgraded the model. |
elles | elles avaient déclassé | Elles avaient déclassé l’idée. | They had downgraded the idea. |
Other Conjugations for Déclasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
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Déclasser – 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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