Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Introduction to the verb démotiver
The English translation of the French verb démotiver is “to demotivate.” It is pronounced as “day-moh-tee-vay.”
The word démotiver comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the verb “motiver” meaning “to motivate.” In everyday French, démotiver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of démotiver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais démotivé mes employés avec mes critiques constantes. (I had demotivated my employees with my constant criticism.)
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Tu avais démotivé ton amie en lui disant qu’elle n’était pas assez talentueuse. (You had demotivated your friend by telling her she wasn’t talented enough.)
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Elle avait démotivé son fils en ne croyant pas en lui. (She had demotivated her son by not believing in him.)
English translations:
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I had demotivated my employees with my constant criticism.
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You had demotivated your friend by telling her she wasn’t talented enough.
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She had demotivated her son by not believing in him.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démotiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démotivé | J’avais démotivé mes collègues. | I had demotivated my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais démotivé | Tu avais démotivé ton équipe. | You had demotivated your team. |
il | il avait démotivé | Il avait démotivé les étudiants. | He had demotivated the students. |
elle | elle avait démotivé | Elle avait démotivé les élèves. | She had demotivated the students. |
on | on avait démotivé | On avait démotivé les employés. | One had demotivated the employees. |
nous | nous avions démotivé | Nous avions démotivé nos partenaires. | We had demotivated our partners. |
vous | vous aviez démotivé | Vous aviez démotivé vos amis. | You had demotivated your friends. |
ils | ils avaient démotivé | Ils avaient démotivé leurs collègues. | They had demotivated their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient démotivé | Elles avaient démotivé leurs élèves. | They had demotivated their students. |
Other Conjugations for Démotiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démotiver
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Démotiver – 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
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