Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Introduction to the verb défourrer
The English translation of the French verb défourrer is “to take out of the oven” or “to remove from the oven.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-foo-ray.”
Défourrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to remove”) and the verb “fourrer” (meaning “to stuff” or “to fill”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, défourrer is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. For example, “J’avais défourré le gâteau avant que les invités arrivent” can be translated as “I had taken the cake out of the oven before the guests arrived.”
Three simple examples of défourrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais défourré le pain avant de partir travailler. (I had taken the bread out of the oven before leaving for work.)
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Tu avais défourré les légumes avant de servir le dîner. (You had removed the vegetables from the oven before serving dinner.)
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Elle avait défourré le poulet avant d’aller chercher les enfants à l’école. (She had taken the chicken out of the oven before going to pick up the children from school.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défourré | J’avais défourré le gâteau. | I had unwrapped the cake. |
tu | tu avais défourré | Tu avais défourré le paquet. | You had unwrapped the package. |
il | il avait défourré | Il avait défourré le cadeau. | He had unwrapped the gift. |
elle | elle avait défourré | Elle avait défourré le sac. | She had unwrapped the bag. |
on | on avait défourré | On avait défourré la boîte. | One had unwrapped the box. |
nous | nous avions défourré | Nous avions défourré le cadeau. | We had unwrapped the gift. |
vous | vous aviez défourré | Vous aviez défourré la bouteille. | You had unwrapped the bottle. |
ils | ils avaient défourré | Ils avaient défourré le livre. | They had unwrapped the book. |
elles | elles avaient défourré | Elles avaient défourré la valise. | They had unwrapped the suitcase. |
Other Conjugations for Défourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
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Défourrer – 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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