Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Introduction to the verb dégriser
The English translation of the French verb dégriser is “to sober up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-gree-zay.”
Dégriser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-” in English) and the verb “griser” (meaning “to make drunk” or “to enchant”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of dégriser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dégrisé avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had sobered up before going home.)
- Tu avais dégrisé tes amis quand je suis arrivé. (You had sobered up your friends when I arrived.)
- Elle avait dégrisé son mari avant qu’il ne fasse quelque chose de dangereux. (She had sobered up her husband before he did something dangerous.)
In these examples, dégriser is used to describe an action that happened before another past event. It is often used in situations where someone needs to become sober or clear-headed in order to do something important or avoid a negative outcome.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégrisé | J’avais dégrisé les invités. | I had sobered up the guests. |
tu | tu avais dégrisé | Tu avais dégrisé la fête. | You had sobered up the party. |
il | il avait dégrisé | Il avait dégrisé son ami. | He had sobered up his friend. |
elle | elle avait dégrisé | Elle avait dégrisé sa sœur. | She had sobered up her sister. |
on | on avait dégrisé | On avait dégrisé le chien. | One had sobered up the dog. |
nous | nous avions dégrisé | Nous avions dégrisé la ville. | We had sobered up the city. |
vous | vous aviez dégrisé | Vous aviez dégrisé la soirée. | You had sobered up the evening. |
ils | ils avaient dégrisé | Ils avaient dégrisé l’équipe. | They had sobered up the team. |
elles | elles avaient dégrisé | Elles avaient dégrisé les clients. | They had sobered up the clients. |
Other Conjugations for Dégriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégriser
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Dégriser – 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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