Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Introduction to the verb démythifier
The English translation of the French verb démythifier is “to demythify.” It is pronounced “day-me-tee-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Démythifier is derived from the French word “mythe,” meaning “myth,” and the prefix “dé-,” which indicates negation or reversal. Therefore, démythifier means to dispel or debunk myths.
In everyday French, démythifier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of démythifier used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà démythifié cette croyance avant que mon ami m’en parle. (I had already demythified this belief before my friend told me about it.)
- Elle était contente d’avoir démythifié les rumeurs sur son compte. (She was happy to have demythified the rumors about her.)
- Nous avions démythifié la théorie scientifique en trouvant des preuves solides. (We had demythified the scientific theory by finding solid evidence.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démythifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démystifié | J’avais démystifié l’histoire. | I had demystified the story. |
tu | tu avais démystifié | Tu avais démystifié la croyance. | You had demystified the belief. |
il | il avait démystifié | Il avait démystifié le mythe. | He had demystified the myth. |
elle | elle avait démystifié | Elle avait démystifié la légende. | She had demystified the legend. |
on | on avait démystifié | On avait démystifié la tradition. | One had demystified the tradition. |
nous | nous avions démystifié | Nous avions démystifié l’affirmation. | We had demystified the claim. |
vous | vous aviez démystifié | Vous aviez démystifié le phénomène. | You had demystified the phenomenon. |
ils | ils avaient démystifié | Ils avaient démystifié le mythe. | They had demystified the myth. |
elles | elles avaient démystifié | Elles avaient démystifié la croyance. | They had demystified the belief. |
Other Conjugations for Démythifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
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Démythifier – 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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