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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défibrer

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The English translation of the French verb défibrer is “to defibrillate.” It is pronounced as “day-fee-bray.”

The word défibrer comes from the Latin “de,” meaning “from,” and “fibrilla,” meaning “fiber.” In French, it is primarily used in medical contexts to describe the action of restoring a normal heart rhythm through the use of an electric shock. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to revive” or “to jumpstart.”

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, défibrer is conjugated as “avais défibrillé” for the first person singular, “avais défibrillé” for the second person singular, “avait défibrillé” for the third person singular, “avions défibrillé” for the first person plural, “aviez défibrillé” for the second person plural, and “avaient défibrillé” for the third person plural.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais défibrillé le patient avant que le médecin n’arrive. (I had defibrillated the patient before the doctor arrived.)
  2. Tu avais défibrillé le cœur de la victime avec succès. (You had successfully defibrillated the victim’s heart.)
  3. Ils avaient défibrillé l’homme trois fois avant qu’il ne reprenne conscience. (They had defibrillated the man three times before he regained consciousness.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais défibré J’avais défibré le papier. I had defibrated the paper.
tu tu avais défibré Tu avais défibré la corde. You had defibrated the rope.
il il avait défibré Il avait défibré le tissu. He had defibrated the fabric.
elle elle avait défibré Elle avait défibré le bois. She had defibrated the wood.
on on avait défibré On avait défibré le carton. One had defibrated the cardboard.
nous nous avions défibré Nous avions défibré le métal. We had defibrated the metal.
vous vous aviez défibré Vous aviez défibré le plastique. You had defibrated the plastic.
ils ils avaient défibré Ils avaient défibré la fibre. They had defibrated the fiber.
elles elles avaient défibré Elles avaient défibré la soie. They had defibrated the silk.

Other Conjugations for Défibrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défibrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défibrer – 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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