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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décompenser

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The English translation of the French verb décompenser is “to decompensate.” It is pronounced as “day-com-pohn-say.”

Décompenser is a compound word derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “dis-” or “un-” and the verb “compenser” meaning “to compensate.” It is most often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe a deterioration or worsening of a physical or mental condition, typically due to a lack of compensation or balance.

In everyday French, décompenser is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that had already been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais décompensé mon diabète avant de consulter mon médecin. (I had decompensated my diabetes before consulting my doctor.)

  2. Il avait décompensé sa schizophrénie à cause du stress. (He had decompensated his schizophrenia due to stress.)

  3. Elle avait décompensé sa dépression après la perte de son emploi. (She had decompensated her depression after losing her job.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais décompensé J’avais décompensé mon régime alimentaire. I had decompensated my diet.
tu tu avais décompensé Tu avais décompensé la situation. You had decompensated the situation.
il il avait décompensé Il avait décompensé son diabète. He had decompensated his diabetes.
elle elle avait décompensé Elle avait décompensé son insuffisance cardiaque. She had decompensated her heart failure.
on on avait décompensé On avait décompensé son asthme. One had decompensated their asthma.
nous nous avions décompensé Nous avions décompensé nos problèmes financiers. We had decompensated our financial problems.
vous vous aviez décompensé Vous aviez décompensé la tension. You had decompensated the tension.
ils ils avaient décompensé Ils avaient décompensé leurs allergies. They had decompensated their allergies.
elles elles avaient décompensé Elles avaient décompensé leur équilibre mental. They had decompensated their mental balance.

Other Conjugations for Décompenser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décompenser – 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.
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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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