Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Introduction to the verb démêler
The English translation of the French verb démêler is “to untangle/to unravel”. It is pronounced as “day-may-lay”.
The verb démêler comes from the Old French word “demeler” which comes from the Latin word “dēmēlare” meaning “to disentangle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais démêlé mes cheveux avant de partir pour la soirée. (I had untangled my hair before leaving for the party.)
- Nous avions démêlé toutes les cordes avant de monter la tente. (We had unraveled all the ropes before setting up the tent.)
- Vous aviez démêlé toutes les histoires avant de comprendre la vérité. (You had untangled all the stories before understanding the truth.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démêlé | J’avais démêlé mes cheveux. | I had untangled my hair. |
tu | tu avais démêlé | Tu avais démêlé le fil. | You had untangled the thread. |
il | il avait démêlé | Il avait démêlé la situation. | He had untangled the situation. |
elle | elle avait démêlé | Elle avait démêlé les problèmes. | She had untangled the problems. |
on | on avait démêlé | On avait démêlé les fils électriques. | One had untangled the electrical wires. |
nous | nous avions démêlé | Nous avions démêlé la dispute. | We had untangled the argument. |
vous | vous aviez démêlé | Vous aviez démêlé les nœuds. | You had untangled the knots. |
ils | ils avaient démêlé | Ils avaient démêlé les câbles. | They had untangled the cables. |
elles | elles avaient démêlé | Elles avaient démêlé les cheveux. | They had untangled the hair. |
Other Conjugations for Démêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
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Démêler – 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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