Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Introduction to the verb décolorer
The English translation of the French verb décolorer is “to decolorize” or “to bleach.” It is pronounced “day-koh-loh-ray.”
Décolorer comes from the Latin word “decolorare,” meaning “to decolor.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
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J’avais décoloré mes cheveux avant de partir en vacances. (I had bleached my hair before going on vacation.)
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Elle avait décoloré ses vêtements pour les teindre en noir. (She had bleached her clothes to dye them black.)
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Nous avions décoloré le tissu pour enlever les taches. (We had bleached the fabric to remove the stains.)
In these examples, décolorer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used in the context of hair or fabric dyeing to describe the process of removing color.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décolorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décoloré | J’avais décoloré mes cheveux. | I had bleached my hair. |
tu | tu avais décoloré | Tu avais décoloré ta chemise. | You had bleached your shirt. |
il | il avait décoloré | Il avait décoloré le tissu. | He had bleached the fabric. |
elle | elle avait décoloré | Elle avait décoloré la peinture. | She had bleached the paint. |
on | on avait décoloré | On avait décoloré le tapis. | One had bleached the carpet. |
nous | nous avions décoloré | Nous avions décoloré les rideaux. | We had bleached the curtains. |
vous | vous aviez décoloré | Vous aviez décoloré le t-shirt. | You had bleached the t-shirt. |
ils | ils avaient décoloré | Ils avaient décoloré les vêtements. | They had bleached the clothes. |
elles | elles avaient décoloré | Elles avaient décoloré les chaussures. | They had bleached the shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Décolorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
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Décolorer – 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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