Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dénoyauter

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The English translation of the French verb dénoyauter is “to pit” or “to remove the stone/pit.”

The infinitive form of dénoyauter is pronounced as “day-nwah-yoh-tay.”

Dénoyauter comes from the French word “noyau,” meaning “stone” or “pit.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing the pit or stone from a fruit such as cherries, peaches, or avocados.

In the plus-que-parfait tense, dénoyauter is conjugated as follows:

J’avais dénoyauté
Tu avais dénoyauté
Il/Elle avait dénoyauté
Nous avions dénoyauté
Vous aviez dénoyauté
Ils/Elles avaient dénoyauté

Here are three simple examples of dénoyauter in the plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:

  1. J’avais dénoyauté toutes les cerises avant de les mettre dans la tarte.
    I had pitted all the cherries before putting them in the pie.

  2. Tu avais dénoyauté les avocats pour faire du guacamole.
    You had pitted the avocados to make guacamole.

  3. Elle avait dénoyauté les pêches avant de les couper en morceaux pour la salade.
    She had pitted the peaches before cutting them into pieces for the salad.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénoyauter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dénoyauté J’avais dénoyauté les cerises. I had pitted the cherries.
tu tu avais dénoyauté Tu avais dénoyauté les prunes. You had pitted the plums.
il il avait dénoyauté Il avait dénoyauté les abricots. He had pitted the apricots.
elle elle avait dénoyauté Elle avait dénoyauté les olives. She had pitted the olives.
on on avait dénoyauté On avait dénoyauté les fruits. One had pitted the fruits.
nous nous avions dénoyauté Nous avions dénoyauté les pêches. We had pitted the peaches.
vous vous aviez dénoyauté Vous aviez dénoyauté les cerises. You had pitted the cherries.
ils ils avaient dénoyauté Ils avaient dénoyauté les prunes. They had pitted the plums.
elles elles avaient dénoyauté Elles avaient dénoyauté les abricots. They had pitted the apricots.

Other Conjugations for Dénoyauter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

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    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyauter

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Dénoyauter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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