Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Introduction to the verb démuseler
The English translation of the French verb démuseler is “to unmask” or “to take the muzzle off”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-mew-zuh-leh”.
Démuseler is derived from the combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “undo” and the noun “musel” which refers to a muzzle for an animal’s mouth. Therefore, démuseler literally means to undo the action of putting a muzzle on.
In everyday French, démuseler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of démuseler.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais démuselé le chien avant qu’il ne se mette à aboyer. (I had taken the muzzle off the dog before he started barking.)
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Tu étais démuselé depuis longtemps quand je t’ai rejoint. (You had been unmasked for a long time when I caught up to you.)
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Ils étaient démuselés par la vérité qu’ils avaient découverte. (They had been unmasked by the truth they had uncovered.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démuseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démuselé | J’avais démuselé le chien. | I had taken off the muzzle from the dog. |
tu | tu avais démuselé | Tu avais démuselé le cheval. | You had taken off the muzzle from the horse. |
il | il avait démuselé | Il avait démuselé le loup. | He had taken off the muzzle from the wolf. |
elle | elle avait démuselé | Elle avait démuselé le tigre. | She had taken off the muzzle from the tiger. |
on | on avait démuselé | On avait démuselé le lion. | One had taken off the muzzle from the lion. |
nous | nous avions démuselé | Nous avions démuselé l’ours. | We had taken off the muzzle from the bear. |
vous | vous aviez démuselé | Vous aviez démuselé le singe. | You had taken off the muzzle from the monkey. |
ils | ils avaient démuselé | Ils avaient démuselé le loup. | They had taken off the muzzle from the wolf. |
elles | elles avaient démuselé | Elles avaient démuselé la lionne. | They had taken off the muzzle from the lioness. |
Other Conjugations for Démuseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démuseler
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Démuseler – 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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