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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégoiser

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The English translation of the French verb dégoiser is “to chatter” or “to babble.” It is pronounced as “day-gwah-zay.”

Dégoiser comes from the Old French word “desgoiser,” which means “to chat” or “to talk excessively.” It is derived from the verb “goiser,” which means “to speak” or “to talk.”

In everyday French, dégoiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to refer to an action that was completed in the past before another past action took place.

Here are three examples of dégoiser used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’avais dégoisé pendant des heures avant de me rendre compte que personne ne m’écoutait. (I had chattered for hours before realizing that no one was listening to me.)

  2. Tu avais dégoisé toute la soirée, mais personne ne t’avait répondu. (You had babbled all evening, but no one had answered you.)

  3. Ils avaient dégoisé si fort que le professeur les avait fait sortir de la classe. (They had chattered so loudly that the teacher had kicked them out of the classroom.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dégoisé J’avais dégoisé mon opinion. I had blabbered my opinion.
tu tu avais dégoisé Tu avais dégoisé tes secrets. You had blabbered your secrets.
il il avait dégoisé Il avait dégoisé sa vie. He had blabbered his life.
elle elle avait dégoisé Elle avait dégoisé ses problèmes. She had blabbered her problems.
on on avait dégoisé On avait dégoisé nos plans. One had blabbered our plans.
nous nous avions dégoisé Nous avions dégoisé nos intentions. We had blabbered our intentions.
vous vous aviez dégoisé Vous aviez dégoisé votre soirée. You had blabbered your evening.
ils ils avaient dégoisé Ils avaient dégoisé leur journée. They had blabbered their day.
elles elles avaient dégoisé Elles avaient dégoisé leur point de vue. They had blabbered their point of view.

Other Conjugations for Dégoiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégoiser – 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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