Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Introduction to the verb dépecer
The English translation of the French verb dépecer is “to carve” or “to cut up.” The infinitive form, dépecer, is pronounced as “day-peh-seh.”
Dépecer comes from the Old French word “despecier,” which is derived from the Latin word “dispeciare” meaning “to divide.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of cutting or carving something into pieces, often referring to meat or food.
Examples of dépecer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dépecé le poulet avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had carved the chicken before my guests arrived.)
- Tu avais dépecé la viande hier soir pour le dîner. (You had cut up the meat last night for dinner.)
- Ils avaient dépecé le poisson en petits morceaux avant de le faire cuire. (They had cut up the fish into small pieces before cooking it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépecer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépecé | J’avais dépecé le poulet. | I had cut up the chicken. |
tu | tu avais dépecé | Tu avais dépecé le lapin. | You had cut up the rabbit. |
il | il avait dépecé | Il avait dépecé le sanglier. | He had cut up the boar. |
elle | elle avait dépecé | Elle avait dépecé le cerf. | She had cut up the deer. |
on | on avait dépecé | On avait dépecé le chevreuil. | One had cut up the stag. |
nous | nous avions dépecé | Nous avions dépecé la dinde. | We had cut up the turkey. |
vous | vous aviez dépecé | Vous aviez dépecé l’agneau. | You had cut up the lamb. |
ils | ils avaient dépecé | Ils avaient dépecé le boeuf. | They had cut up the beef. |
elles | elles avaient dépecé | Elles avaient dépecé le veau. | They had cut up the veal. |
Other Conjugations for Dépecer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
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Dépecer – 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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