Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Introduction to the verb déconnecter
The English translation of the French verb déconnecter is “to disconnect.” It is pronounced as “day-kon-ek-teh.”
The word déconnecter is derived from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” or “to reverse” and the verb “connecter” meaning “to connect.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of separating or breaking a connection between two things.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déconnecter is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the Imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of déconnecter, which is “déconnecté.”
Example 1: J’avais déconnecté l’ordinateur avant de partir. (I had disconnected the computer before leaving.)
Example 2: Elle avait déconnecté son téléphone pour éviter les distractions. (She had disconnected her phone to avoid distractions.)
Example 3: Nous avions déconnecté le câble électrique lors de l’orage. (We had disconnected the power cable during the storm.)
In these examples, déconnecter is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It adds a sense of completeness and pastness to the action of disconnecting. In English, the Plus-que-parfait tense is translated as “had + past participle.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déconnecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déconnecté | J’avais déconnecté l’ordinateur. | I had disconnected the computer. |
tu | tu avais déconnecté | Tu avais déconnecté la télévision. | You had disconnected the television. |
il | il avait déconnecté | Il avait déconnecté le téléphone. | He had disconnected the phone. |
elle | elle avait déconnecté | Elle avait déconnecté le wifi. | She had disconnected the wifi. |
on | on avait déconnecté | On avait déconnecté la radio. | One had disconnected the radio. |
nous | nous avions déconnecté | Nous avions déconnecté le câble. | We had disconnected the cable. |
vous | vous aviez déconnecté | Vous aviez déconnecté la musique. | You had disconnected the music. |
ils | ils avaient déconnecté | Ils avaient déconnecté l’appareil. | They had disconnected the device. |
elles | elles avaient déconnecté | Elles avaient déconnecté la batterie. | They had disconnected the battery. |
Other Conjugations for Déconnecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
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Déconnecter – 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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