Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Introduction to the verb démaquiller
The English translation of the French verb démaquiller is “to remove makeup.” It is pronounced as “day-mah-kee-yay.”
The word démaquiller is derived from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the verb maquiller, meaning “to put on makeup.” It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb, démaquiller (se), which means “to remove one’s makeup.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, démaquiller is conjugated as “avoir démaquillé” with the subject pronoun preceding the auxiliary verb “avoir.” This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three examples of démaquiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’avais démaquillé mon visage avant d’aller me coucher. (I had removed my makeup before going to bed.)
- Elle avait démaquillé ses yeux quand elle a reçu un appel. (She had removed her eye makeup when she received a call.)
- Nous avions démaquillé nos visages avant de sortir pour une soirée. (We had removed our makeup before going out for the evening.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démaquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démaquillé | J’avais démaquillé mon visage. | I had removed my makeup. |
tu | tu avais démaquillé | Tu avais démaquillé tes yeux. | You had removed your makeup. |
il | il avait démaquillé | Il avait démaquillé ses lèvres. | He had removed his makeup. |
elle | elle avait démaquillé | Elle avait démaquillé son visage. | She had removed her makeup. |
on | on avait démaquillé | On avait démaquillé notre peau. | One had removed our makeup. |
nous | nous avions démaquillé | Nous avions démaquillé nos cils. | We had removed our makeup. |
vous | vous aviez démaquillé | Vous aviez démaquillé votre fond de teint. | You had removed your makeup. |
ils | ils avaient démaquillé | Ils avaient démaquillé leurs joues. | They had removed their makeup. |
elles | elles avaient démaquillé | Elles avaient démaquillé leur mascara. | They had removed their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Démaquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquiller
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Démaquiller – 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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