Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Introduction to the verb délicoter
The English translation of the French verb délicoter is “to unwrap” or “to unroll”. It is pronounced as “day-lee-koh-tay” in its infinitive form.
Délicoter comes from the French word “délicot”, which means “to unroll”. It was first used in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word “delicatum”, meaning “to unfold”. In everyday French, délicoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of délicoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délicoté le tapis avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had unrolled the carpet before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais délicoté la carte avant de la lire. (You had unwrapped the map before reading it.)
- Ils avaient délicoté les bandages pour soigner la blessure. (They had unwrapped the bandages to treat the wound.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délicoté | J’avais délicoté le gâteau. | I had nibbled the cake. |
tu | tu avais délicoté | Tu avais délicoté les bonbons. | You had nibbled the candies. |
il | il avait délicoté | Il avait délicoté le fromage. | He had nibbled the cheese. |
elle | elle avait délicoté | Elle avait délicoté le pain. | She had nibbled the bread. |
on | on avait délicoté | On avait délicoté les fruits. | One had nibbled the fruits. |
nous | nous avions délicoté | Nous avions délicoté les biscuits. | We had nibbled the cookies. |
vous | vous aviez délicoté | Vous aviez délicoté les légumes. | You had nibbled the vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient délicoté | Ils avaient délicoté les pâtisseries. | They had nibbled the pastries. |
elles | elles avaient délicoté | Elles avaient délicoté les chocolats. | They had nibbled the chocolates. |
Other Conjugations for Délicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délicoter
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Délicoter – 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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