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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégrosser

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The English translation of the French verb dégrosser is “to rough out” or “to refine.” It is pronounced as “day-gross-ay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of dégrosser can be traced back to the Old French word “desgrosser,” which means “to trim or shape.” 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 action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of dégrosser being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais dégrossé le bois avant de le sculpter. (I had roughed out the wood before carving it.)
  2. Elle avait dégrossi les idées principales avant de commencer à écrire son livre. (She had refined the main ideas before starting to write her book.)
  3. Nous avions dégrossé les plans avant de présenter notre projet au client. (We had outlined the plans before presenting our project to the client.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dégrossi J’avais dégrossi le bois. I had rough-cut the wood.
tu tu avais dégrossi Tu avais dégrossi la viande. You had cut the meat into pieces.
il il avait dégrossi Il avait dégrossi le projet. He had roughed out the project.
elle elle avait dégrossi Elle avait dégrossi le tissu. She had rough-cut the fabric.
on on avait dégrossi On avait dégrossi les détails. One had worked out the details.
nous nous avions dégrossi Nous avions dégrossi les questions. We had tackled the issues.
vous vous aviez dégrossi Vous aviez dégrossi le travail. You had worked on the task.
ils ils avaient dégrossi Ils avaient dégrossi le projet. They had roughed out the project.
elles elles avaient dégrossi Elles avaient dégrossi les étapes. They had tackled the steps.

Other Conjugations for Dégrosser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégrosser – 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.
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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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