Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démerder

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The English translation of the French verb démerder is “to sort out” or “to manage”. It is pronounced as “day-mair-day”.

The word démerder comes from a combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “undo” and the verb “merde” which means “shit”. It is often used as a colloquial expression and has a negative connotation.

In everyday French, démerder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of démerder in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais démerdé la situation avant que tu arrives. (I had sorted out the situation before you arrived.)
  2. Ils avaient démerdé le problème sans mon aide. (They had managed the problem without my help.)
  3. Elle avait démerdé son emploi du temps pour qu’elle puisse venir avec nous. (She had managed her schedule so she could come with us.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démerder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je m’étais démerdé(e) Je m’étais démerdé(e) avec les clés. I had sorted out the keys.
tu t’étais démerdé(e) Tu t’étais démerdé(e) pour arriver à l’heure. You had managed to arrive on time.
il s’était démerdé Il s’était démerdé avec le problème. He had figured out the problem.
elle s’était démerdée Elle s’était démerdée toute seule. She had managed on her own.
on s’était démerdé(e) On s’était démerdé(e) pour le gâteau. One had sorted out the cake.
nous nous étions démerdés Nous étions démerdés pour trouver une solution. We had managed to find a solution.
vous vous étiez démerdés Vous étiez démerdés pour le projet. You had made it work for the project.
ils s’étaient démerdés Ils s’étaient démerdés pour le voyage. They had arranged the trip.
elles s’étaient démerdées Elles s’étaient démerdées pour les billets. They had sorted out the tickets.

Other Conjugations for Démerder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démerder

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Démerder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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