Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Introduction to the verb décongeler
The English translation of the French verb décongeler is “to defrost.” It is pronounced as “day-kohng-zhe-lay” in its infinitive form.
Décongeler is derived from the French prefix “dé-” which indicates negation or reversal, and the verb “congeler” meaning “to freeze.” Therefore, décongeler literally means “to unfreeze” or “to thaw.”
In everyday French, décongeler 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 before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of décongeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais décongelé le poulet avant de le faire cuire. (I had defrosted the chicken before cooking it.)
- Il avait décongelé les légumes pour la soupe. (He had defrosted the vegetables for the soup.)
- Nous avions décongelé le gâteau avant le dîner. (We had defrosted the cake before dinner.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décongeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décongelé | J’avais décongelé la viande. | I had defrosted the meat. |
tu | tu avais décongelé | Tu avais décongelé les légumes. | You had defrosted the vegetables. |
il | il avait décongelé | Il avait décongelé le poisson. | He had defrosted the fish. |
elle | elle avait décongelé | Elle avait décongelé les fruits. | She had defrosted the fruits. |
on | on avait décongelé | On avait décongelé le pain. | One had defrosted the bread. |
nous | nous avions décongelé | Nous avions décongelé le poulet. | We had defrosted the chicken. |
vous | vous aviez décongelé | Vous aviez décongelé les crevettes. | You had defrosted the shrimp. |
ils | ils avaient décongelé | Ils avaient décongelé les glaces. | They had defrosted the ice cream. |
elles | elles avaient décongelé | Elles avaient décongelé les pâtes. | They had defrosted the pasta. |
Other Conjugations for Décongeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
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Décongeler – 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
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