Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Introduction to the verb défretter
The English translation of the French verb défretter is “to unbutton/unfasten”. It is pronounced as “day-freh-tay”.
Défretter comes from the Old French word “frete”, meaning “buckle, clasp”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais défretté ma chemise avant de sortir. (I had unbuttoned my shirt before going out.)
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Elle avait défretté son manteau pendant le trajet en voiture. (She had unfastened her coat during the car ride.)
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Nous avions défretté nos ceintures lorsque l’avion a atterri. (We had unfastened our seatbelts when the plane landed.)
Translations:
- I had unbuttoned my shirt before going out.
- She had unfastened her coat during the car ride.
- We had unfastened our seatbelts when the plane landed.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défretté | J’avais défretté la guitare. | I had detuned the guitar. |
tu | tu avais défretté | Tu avais défretté le violon. | You had detuned the violin. |
il | il avait défretté | Il avait défretté le piano. | He had detuned the piano. |
elle | elle avait défretté | Elle avait défretté la harpe. | She had detuned the harp. |
on | on avait défretté | On avait défretté la batterie. | One had detuned the drums. |
nous | nous avions défretté | Nous avions défretté la basse. | We had detuned the bass. |
vous | vous aviez défretté | Vous aviez défretté le saxophone. | You had detuned the saxophone. |
ils | ils avaient défretté | Ils avaient défretté le clarinette. | They had detuned the clarinet. |
elles | elles avaient défretté | Elles avaient défretté la flûte. | They had detuned the flute. |
Other Conjugations for Défretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
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Défretter – 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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