Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Introduction to the verb démoucheter
The English translation of the French verb démoucheter is “to dislodge” or “to remove”. It is pronounced “day-moo-shuh-tay”.
The language origin of démoucheter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “out” and the verb “moucher” meaning “to blow one’s nose”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais démoucheté le caillou avant de le jeter dans la rivière. (I had dislodged the pebble before throwing it into the river.)
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Nous avions démoucheté les mauvaises herbes avant de planter les fleurs. (We had removed the weeds before planting the flowers.)
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Ils avaient démoucheté la pièce avant d’installer le nouveau meuble. (They had dislodged the furniture before installing the new one.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démoucheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démoucheté | J’avais démoucheté mes chaussures. | I had cleaned my shoes. |
tu | tu avais démoucheté | Tu avais démoucheté la voiture. | You had cleaned the car. |
il | il avait démoucheté | Il avait démoucheté la table. | He had dusted the table. |
elle | elle avait démoucheté | Elle avait démoucheté les rideaux. | She had dusted the curtains. |
on | on avait démoucheté | On avait démoucheté la maison. | One had dusted the house. |
nous | nous avions démoucheté | Nous avions démoucheté le salon. | We had dusted the living room. |
vous | vous aviez démoucheté | Vous aviez démoucheté le bureau. | You had dusted the office. |
ils | ils avaient démoucheté | Ils avaient démoucheté les étagères. | They had dusted the shelves. |
elles | elles avaient démoucheté | Elles avaient démoucheté les plantes. | They had dusted the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Démoucheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
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Démoucheter – 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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