Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Introduction to the verb dégingander
The English translation of the French verb dégingander is “to loosen up” or “to unkink.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zhan-gahn-day.”
Dégingander is derived from the verb “ginger,” which means “to disentangle” or “to ease.” The prefix “dé-” indicates a reversal of this action, so dégingander can be loosely translated as “undoing the disentangling.”
In everyday French, dégingander is most commonly 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 action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais dégingandé mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had loosened up my hair before going out.)
- Tu avais dégingandé les fils électriques avant de les brancher. (You had unkinked the electrical wires before plugging them in.)
- Il avait dégingandé ses muscles avant de commencer sa séance d’entraînement. (He had limbered up his muscles before starting his training session.)
Overall, dégingander is often used to describe an action that was completed in preparation for another action in the past. It conveys a sense of readiness and ease before undertaking a task.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégingander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégingandé | J’avais dégingandé le vieux meuble. | I had taken apart the old piece of furniture. |
tu | tu avais dégingandé | Tu avais dégingandé la chaise. | You had disassembled the chair. |
il | il avait dégingandé | Il avait dégingandé la table. | He had taken apart the table. |
elle | elle avait dégingandé | Elle avait dégingandé le lit. | She had disassembled the bed. |
on | on avait dégingandé | On avait dégingandé le canapé. | One had taken apart the couch. |
nous | nous avions dégingandé | Nous avions dégingandé l’armoire. | We had disassembled the wardrobe. |
vous | vous aviez dégingandé | Vous aviez dégingandé le bureau. | You had taken apart the desk. |
ils | ils avaient dégingandé | Ils avaient dégingandé l’étagère. | They had disassembled the bookshelf. |
elles | elles avaient dégingandé | Elles avaient dégingandé la commode. | They had taken apart the dresser. |
Other Conjugations for Dégingander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégingander
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Dégingander – 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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