Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Introduction to the verb délier
The English translation of the French verb délier is “to untie” or “to untangle.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-ay” in its infinitive form.
Délier comes from the Latin word “disligare,” meaning “to loosen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
3 examples of délier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délié mes cheveux avant de me coucher. (I had untied my hair before going to bed.)
- Elle avait délié le paquet avant de l’ouvrir. (She had untied the package before opening it.)
- Ils avaient délié leurs mains pour se libérer. (They had untied their hands to free themselves.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délier
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délié | J’avais délié mes cheveux. | I had untied my hair. |
tu | tu avais délié | Tu avais délié le paquet. | You had untied the package. |
il | il avait délié | Il avait délié ses chaussures. | He had untied his shoes. |
elle | elle avait délié | Elle avait délié le ruban. | She had untied the ribbon. |
on | on avait délié | On avait délié le noeud. | One had untied the knot. |
nous | nous avions délié | Nous avions délié la corde. | We had untied the rope. |
vous | vous aviez délié | Vous aviez délié le lacet. | You had untied the lace. |
ils | ils avaient délié | Ils avaient délié les attaches. | They had untied the straps. |
elles | elles avaient délié | Elles avaient délié la ficelle. | They had untied the string. |
Other Conjugations for Délier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délier
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Délier – 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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