Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Introduction to the verb démascler
The English translation of the French verb démascler is “to unmask.”
Pronunciation: day-mahs-KLEH
Démascler comes from the French word “masque” meaning “mask” and the prefix “dé-” which indicates undoing or reversal. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais démasclé le voleur avant qu’il ne puisse s’échapper. (I had unmasked the thief before he could escape.)
Example 2: Tu avais démasclé la vérité avant que je ne le découvre. (You had unmasked the truth before I could discover it.)
Example 3: Il avait démasclé leur plan sournois avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (He had unmasked their sneaky plan before it was too late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démascler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démasclé | J’avais démasclé mon adversaire. | I had unmasked my opponent. |
tu | tu avais démasclé | Tu avais démasclé le menteur. | You had unmasked the liar. |
il | il avait démasclé | Il avait démasclé le coupable. | He had unmasked the culprit. |
elle | elle avait démasclé | Elle avait démasclé la trahison. | She had unmasked the betrayal. |
on | on avait démasclé | On avait démasclé le complot. | One had unmasked the plot. |
nous | nous avions démasclé | Nous avions démasclé l’imposteur. | We had unmasked the imposter. |
vous | vous aviez démasclé | Vous aviez démasclé le coupable. | You had unmasked the culprit. |
ils | ils avaient démasclé | Ils avaient démasclé le traître. | They had unmasked the traitor. |
elles | elles avaient démasclé | Elles avaient démasclé le menteur. | They had unmasked the liar. |
Other Conjugations for Démascler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
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Démascler – 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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