Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Introduction to the verb dénatter
The English translation of the French verb dénatter is “to untangle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-nah-teh.”
The word dénatter is derived from the French prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “de-” and the word “nattes” which means “braids” or “tangles.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of dénatter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dénatté mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had untangled my hair before going out.)
- Elle avait dénatté les fils électriques avant de les brancher. (She had untangled the electrical wires before plugging them in.)
- Nous avions dénatté le fouillis dans notre garage avant de le réorganiser. (We had untangled the mess in our garage before rearranging it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénatté | J’avais dénatté la chevelure. | I had detangled the hair. |
tu | tu avais dénatté | Tu avais dénatté les cordes. | You had untangled the strings. |
il | il avait dénatté | Il avait dénatté le câble. | He had unraveled the cable. |
elle | elle avait dénatté | Elle avait dénatté le fil. | She had untied the thread. |
on | on avait dénatté | On avait dénatté le nœud. | One had untied the knot. |
nous | nous avions dénatté | Nous avions dénatté le tissu. | We had unraveled the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez dénatté | Vous aviez dénatté la pelote. | You had unwound the ball of yarn. |
ils | ils avaient dénatté | Ils avaient dénatté la corde. | They had untangled the rope. |
elles | elles avaient dénatté | Elles avaient dénatté la chaîne. | They had detangled the chain. |
Other Conjugations for Dénatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
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Dénatter – 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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