Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Introduction to the verb déharder
The English translation of the French verb déharder is “to soften”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-ahr-day”.
Déharder is derived from the Latin word “dēcidēre”, meaning “to break off” or “to cut off”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that had been softened or made less harsh in the past. It is often used in a figurative sense, such as softening one’s attitude or tone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déhardi mon discours avant de parler à mon patron. (I had softened my speech before speaking to my boss.)
- Elle avait déhardi sa position sur le sujet après avoir entendu les arguments de son collègue. (She had softened her stance on the subject after hearing her colleague’s arguments.)
- Nous avions déhardi notre politique d’immigration pour accueillir plus de réfugiés. (We had softened our immigration policy to welcome more refugees.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déharder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déhardi | J’avais déhardi mes chaussures. | I had softened my shoes. |
tu | tu avais déhardi | Tu avais déhardi ta viande. | You had softened your meat. |
il | il avait déhardi | Il avait déhardi son coeur. | He had softened his heart. |
elle | elle avait déhardi | Elle avait déhardi sa peau. | She had softened her skin. |
on | on avait déhardi | On avait déhardi la terre. | One had softened the ground. |
nous | nous avions déhardi | Nous avions déhardi notre beurre. | We had softened our butter. |
vous | vous aviez déhardi | Vous aviez déhardi vos légumes. | You had softened your vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient déhardi | Ils avaient déhardi leurs fruits. | They had softened their fruits. |
elles | elles avaient déhardi | Elles avaient déhardi leurs mains. | They had softened their hands. |
Other Conjugations for Déharder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
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Déharder – 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
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