Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Introduction to the verb déguiller
The English translation of déguiller is “to unhinge” or “to unfasten.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-ghee-yay.”
Déguiller comes from the Old French word “deguelier,” which means “to untie” or “to loosen.” 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 had already been completed before another past action.
Some examples of déguiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais déjà déguillé mes cheveux avant de partir à la fête. (I had already let my hair down before going to the party.)
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Tu avais déguillé le coffre avant de le transporter. (You had already unfastened the trunk before carrying it.)
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Ils avaient déguillé leurs chaussures pour entrer dans la maison. (They had already taken off their shoes to enter the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déguillé | J’avais déguillé la porte. | I had unhooked the door. |
tu | tu avais déguillé | Tu avais déguillé le rideau. | You had unhooked the curtain. |
il | il avait déguillé | Il avait déguillé le volet. | He had unhooked the shutter. |
elle | elle avait déguillé | Elle avait déguillé le store. | She had unhooked the blind. |
on | on avait déguillé | On avait déguillé le drapeau. | One had unhooked the flag. |
nous | nous avions déguillé | Nous avions déguillé la fenêtre. | We had unhooked the window. |
vous | vous aviez déguillé | Vous aviez déguillé la grille. | You had unhooked the gate. |
ils | ils avaient déguillé | Ils avaient déguillé le rideau. | They had unhooked the curtain. |
elles | elles avaient déguillé | Elles avaient déguillé la porte. | They had unhooked the door. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
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Déguiller – 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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