Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Introduction to the verb démystifier
The English translation of the French verb démystifier is “to demystify.” It is pronounced as “day-mee-stee-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word démystifier is derived from two root words: “dé,” which is a prefix meaning “to remove or undo,” and “mystifier,” which means “to mystify or confuse.” This verb is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of clarifying or explaining something that was previously misunderstood or shrouded in mystery.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, démystifier is conjugated as “avait démystifié” for the “il/elle” form and “avaient démystifié” for the “ils/elles” form. This translates to “had demystified” in English. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il avait démystifié les superstitions de ses amis.
(He had demystified his friends’ superstitions.) -
Nous avions démystifié les origines du mythe.
(We had demystified the origins of the myth.) -
Elles avaient démystifié les croyances populaires sur les extraterrestres.
(They had demystified popular beliefs about aliens.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démystifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démystifié | J’avais démystifié la situation. | I had demystified the situation. |
tu | tu avais démystifié | Tu avais démystifié le concept. | You had demystified the concept. |
il | il avait démystifié | Il avait démystifié le mythe. | He had demystified the myth. |
elle | elle avait démystifié | Elle avait démystifié la superstition. | She had demystified the superstition. |
on | on avait démystifié | On avait démystifié l’histoire. | One had demystified the history. |
nous | nous avions démystifié | Nous avions démystifié la religion. | We had demystified the religion. |
vous | vous aviez démystifié | Vous aviez démystifié la tradition. | You had demystified the tradition. |
ils | ils avaient démystifié | Ils avaient démystifié le phénomène. | They had demystified the phenomenon. |
elles | elles avaient démystifié | Elles avaient démystifié le processus. | They had demystified the process. |
Other Conjugations for Démystifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
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Démystifier – 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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