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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégripper

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The English translation of the French verb dégripper is “to unjam” or “to loosen”. The infinitive form is pronounced “day-gree-pay”.

The verb dégripper comes from the combination of two words: “dé” which means “to remove” and “gripper” which means “to grip or hold on to”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of dégripper used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais dégrippé la porte avant qu’elle ne se coince à nouveau. (I had unjammed the door before it got stuck again.)

  2. Tu avais dégrippé le robinet mais il a fini par se bloquer complètement. (You had loosened the faucet but it ended up getting completely stuck.)

  3. Ils avaient dégrippé les roues du vélo avant de partir en randonnée. (They had loosened the wheels of the bike before going on a hike.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dégrippé J’avais dégrippé la porte. I had loosened the door.
tu tu avais dégrippé Tu avais dégrippé le frein. You had loosened the brake.
il il avait dégrippé Il avait dégrippé le moteur. He had loosened the engine.
elle elle avait dégrippé Elle avait dégrippé la serrure. She had loosened the lock.
on on avait dégrippé On avait dégrippé le mécanisme. One had loosened the mechanism.
nous nous avions dégrippé Nous avions dégrippé les pédales. We had loosened the pedals.
vous vous aviez dégrippé Vous aviez dégrippé la vanne. You had loosened the valve.
ils ils avaient dégrippé Ils avaient dégrippé le robinet. They had loosened the faucet.
elles elles avaient dégrippé Elles avaient dégrippé la poignée. They had loosened the handle.

Other Conjugations for Dégripper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégripper – 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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