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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déconditionner

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The English translation of the French verb déconditionner is “to decondition” or “to break conditioning.” The infinitive form of déconditionner is pronounced as “day-kon-di-see-oh-nay.”

Déconditionner is derived from the French word “conditionner,” which means “to condition.” It is made up of the prefix “de,” which indicates a reversal or negation, and the root word “conditionner.”

In everyday French, déconditionner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.

Three simple examples of déconditionner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais déconditionné ma peur des chiens avant d’adopter un chiot. (I had deconditioned my fear of dogs before adopting a puppy.)
  2. Il avait déconditionné son envie de fumer après avoir suivi un programme de sevrage. (He had deconditioned his desire to smoke after following a quitting program.)
  3. Nous avions déconditionné notre fille de sa dépendance aux écrans avant de partir en vacances. (We had deconditioned our daughter from her screen addiction before going on vacation.)

In these examples, déconditionner is used to describe an action that was completed in the past (deconditioning) before another past action (adopting a puppy, following a program, going on vacation). It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate that the deconditioning process had already taken place before the main action.

Overall, déconditionner is a useful verb in French that is often used in psychology or self-improvement contexts to describe the process of breaking away from ingrained behaviors or thought patterns.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déconditionné J’avais déconditionné mon cerveau. I had deprogrammed my brain.
tu tu avais déconditionné Tu avais déconditionné ton esprit. You had deprogrammed your mind.
il il avait déconditionné Il avait déconditionné ses habitudes. He had deprogrammed his habits.
elle elle avait déconditionné Elle avait déconditionné son comportement. She had deprogrammed her behavior.
on on avait déconditionné On avait déconditionné notre système de pensée. One had deprogrammed our thought process.
nous nous avions déconditionné Nous avions déconditionné notre mode de vie. We had deprogrammed our lifestyle.
vous vous aviez déconditionné Vous aviez déconditionné votre attitude. You had deprogrammed your attitude.
ils ils avaient déconditionné Ils avaient déconditionné leur réflexion. They had deprogrammed their thinking.
elles elles avaient déconditionné Elles avaient déconditionné leur façon de penser. They had deprogrammed their way of thinking.

Other Conjugations for Déconditionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconditionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déconditionner – 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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