Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Introduction to the verb défigurer
The English translation of the French verb défigurer is “to disfigure.” It is pronounced as “day-fee-guh-ray” in its infinitive form.
Défigurer comes from the Old French word “desfigurer,” which is a combination of “des-” (meaning “un-” or “not”) and “figurer” (meaning “to figure” or “to represent”). It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since been used primarily in reference to changing or altering one’s appearance in a negative way.
In everyday French, défigurer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of défigurer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais défiguré mon visage en tombant de vélo. (I had disfigured my face when I fell off my bike.)
- Elle avait défiguré son corps avec des tatouages. (She had disfigured her body with tattoos.)
- Les chirurgiens avaient défiguré le visage du patient lors de l’opération. (The surgeons had disfigured the patient’s face during the operation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défigurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défiguré | J’avais défiguré le tableau. | I had disfigured the painting. |
tu | tu avais défiguré | Tu avais défiguré le visage. | You had disfigured the face. |
il | il avait défiguré | Il avait défiguré le monument. | He had disfigured the monument. |
elle | elle avait défiguré | Elle avait défiguré le portrait. | She had disfigured the portrait. |
on | on avait défiguré | On avait défiguré la sculpture. | One had disfigured the sculpture. |
nous | nous avions défiguré | Nous avions défiguré la pièce. | We had disfigured the room. |
vous | vous aviez défiguré | Vous aviez défiguré le bâtiment. | You had disfigured the building. |
ils | ils avaient défiguré | Ils avaient défiguré le jardin. | They had disfigured the garden. |
elles | elles avaient défiguré | Elles avaient défiguré le livre. | They had disfigured the book. |
Other Conjugations for Défigurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
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Défigurer – 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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