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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décliqueter

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The English translation of the French verb décliqueter is “to unclick” or “to unfasten.” It is pronounced as “day-klee-ket-ay.”

Décliqueter comes from the French prefix “dé,” meaning “un” or “not,” and the verb “cliqueter,” which means “to click.” This verb is derived from the onomatopoeic sound “clic” (click). It is primarily used in informal French and is often used to describe the action of unfastening or undoing something that has been clicked or fastened.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, décliqueter is conjugated as “j’avais décliqueté” for the first person singular form, “tu avais décliqueté” for the second person singular form, “il/elle avait décliqueté” for the third person singular form, “nous avions décliqueté” for the first person plural form, “vous aviez décliqueté” for the second person plural form, and “ils/elles avaient décliqueté” for the third person plural form.

Here are three simple examples of décliqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais décliqueté ma ceinture de sécurité avant de sortir de la voiture. (I had unclicked my seatbelt before getting out of the car.)

  2. Tu avais décliqueté le verrou de la porte mais tu as oublié de l’ouvrir. (You had unfastened the door lock but you forgot to open it.)

  3. Ils avaient décliqueté les boutons de leur chemise pour se sentir plus à l’aise. (They had unbuttoned their shirts to feel more comfortable.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais décliqueté J’avais décliqueté le bouton. I had unclicked the button.
tu tu avais décliqueté Tu avais décliqueté le verrou. You had unclicked the lock.
il il avait décliqueté Il avait décliqueté la porte. He had unclicked the door.
elle elle avait décliqueté Elle avait décliqueté la fenêtre. She had unclicked the window.
on on avait décliqueté On avait décliqueté le loquet. One had unclicked the latch.
nous nous avions décliqueté Nous avions décliqueté le cadenas. We had unclicked the padlock.
vous vous aviez décliqueté Vous aviez décliqueté l’attache. You had unclicked the clasp.
ils ils avaient décliqueté Ils avaient décliqueté le crochet. They had unclicked the hook.
elles elles avaient décliqueté Elles avaient décliqueté la serrure. They had unclicked the lock.

Other Conjugations for Décliqueter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décliqueter – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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