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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déculasser

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The English translation of the French verb déculasser is “to pull down one’s pants” or “to expose one’s buttocks.” It is pronounced as “day-koo-la-say.”

Déculasser comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “down” and the noun “culasse” meaning “pants” or “trousers.” It is a slang verb that is most commonly used in colloquial or informal French.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déculasser is used to talk about a past action that had already been completed before another past action. It is often used in humorous or vulgar contexts.

Here are three simple examples of déculasser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais déjà déculassé quand mon frère est entré dans la chambre. (I had already pulled down my pants when my brother entered the room.)
  2. Elle s’était déculassée pour faire une blague à son copain. (She had exposed her buttocks to play a joke on her boyfriend.)
  3. Nous avions déculassé en signe de protestation lors de la manifestation. (We had pulled down our pants as a form of protest during the demonstration.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déculassé J’avais déculassé la voiture. I had removed the cylinder head of the car.
tu tu avais déculassé Tu avais déculassé le moteur. You had removed the engine’s cylinder head.
il il avait déculassé Il avait déculassé le tracteur. He had removed the tractor’s cylinder head.
elle elle avait déculassé Elle avait déculassé la moto. She had removed the motorcycle’s cylinder head.
on on avait déculassé On avait déculassé le bateau. One had removed the boat’s cylinder head.
nous nous avions déculassé Nous avions déculassé le camion. We had removed the truck’s cylinder head.
vous vous aviez déculassé Vous aviez déculassé le vaisseau. You had removed the spaceship’s cylinder head.
ils ils avaient déculassé Ils avaient déculassé le navire. They had removed the ship’s cylinder head.
elles elles avaient déculassé Elles avaient déculassé l’avion. They had removed the airplane’s cylinder head.

Other Conjugations for Déculasser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déculasser – 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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