Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Introduction to the verb démancher
The English translation of the French verb démancher is “to uncouple” or “to disconnect.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-mahn-shay.”
Démancher originates from the Old French word “desmanchier,” which comes from the Latin word “dismancare,” meaning “to remove a hand from.” In everyday French, démancher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of démancher being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais démanché le tuyau avant de partir. (I had disconnected the hose before leaving.)
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Tu avais démanché la prise électrique avant de changer l’ampoule. (You had uncoupled the electrical socket before changing the lightbulb.)
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Ils avaient démanché le câble de la télévision avant de déménager. (They had disconnected the television cable before moving out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démanché | J’avais démanché le col de ma chemise. | I had unbuttoned my shirt’s collar. |
tu | tu avais démanché | Tu avais démanché la manette de jeu. | You had unplugged the game controller. |
il | il avait démanché | Il avait démanché le fil électrique. | He had unplugged the electrical cord. |
elle | elle avait démanché | Elle avait démanché le collier de perles. | She had unclasped the pearl necklace. |
on | on avait démanché | On avait démanché le câble téléphonique. | One had disconnected the phone cable. |
nous | nous avions démanché | Nous avions démanché le tuyau d’arrosage. | We had disconnected the garden hose. |
vous | vous aviez démanché | Vous aviez démanché le fil électrique. | You had unplugged the electrical cord. |
ils | ils avaient démanché | Ils avaient démanché le col de leur chemise. | They had unbuttoned their shirt’s collar. |
elles | elles avaient démanché | Elles avaient démanché la chaîne stéréo. | They had unplugged the stereo system. |
Other Conjugations for Démancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démancher
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Démancher – 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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