Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Introduction to the verb déniaiser
The English translation of the French verb déniaiser is “to un-naïve” or “to wise up.” It is pronounced as “day-nee-ay-zay.”
The language origin of déniaiser comes from the French word “niais” which means “naive” or “foolish.” The prefix “de-” means “to remove” or “to undo,” giving the verb déniaiser its meaning of “to un-naïve.”
In everyday French, déniaiser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of déniaiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déniaisé ma sœur avant qu’elle ne parte pour l’étranger.
(I had wised up my sister before she left for abroad.) -
Ils avaient déniaisé leur ami sur la vraie nature de son petit ami.
(They had un-naïved their friend about the true nature of her boyfriend.) -
Tu avais déniaisé tes enfants sur la réalité de la vie.
(You had wised up your children about the reality of life.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déniaiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déniaisé | J’avais déniaisé mon ami. | I had opened my friend’s eyes. |
tu | tu avais déniaisé | Tu avais déniaisé ton frère. | You had opened your brother’s eyes. |
il | il avait déniaisé | Il avait déniaisé son voisin. | He had opened his neighbor’s eyes. |
elle | elle avait déniaisé | Elle avait déniaisé sa sœur. | She had opened her sister’s eyes. |
on | on avait déniaisé | On avait déniaisé son copain. | One had opened their friend’s eyes. |
nous | nous avions déniaisé | Nous avions déniaisé nos enfants. | We had opened our children’s eyes. |
vous | vous aviez déniaisé | Vous aviez déniaisé vos élèves. | You had opened your students’ eyes. |
ils | ils avaient déniaisé | Ils avaient déniaisé leurs collègues. | They had opened their colleagues’ eyes. |
elles | elles avaient déniaisé | Elles avaient déniaisé leurs amis. | They had opened their friends’ eyes. |
Other Conjugations for Déniaiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniaiser
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Déniaiser – 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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