Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Introduction to the verb déphaser
The English translation of the French verb déphaser is “to desynchronize” or “to phase out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-fah-zay.”
Déphaser comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” and the noun “phase” meaning “stage” or “step.” It is often used in the technical sense to describe the action of desynchronizing or making something out of phase. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense in the past.
Here are three simple examples of déphaser being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déphasé les horloges avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I had phased out the clocks before leaving on vacation. -
Tu avais déphasé les voix dans l’enregistrement.
Translation: You had desynchronized the voices in the recording. -
Il avait déphasé les couleurs de l’image pour obtenir un effet artistique.
Translation: He had phased out the colors of the image to achieve an artistic effect.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déphaser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déphasé | J’avais déphasé le courant. | I had phased the current. |
tu | tu avais déphasé | Tu avais déphasé la lumière. | You had phased the light. |
il | il avait déphasé | Il avait déphasé le son. | He had phased the sound. |
elle | elle avait déphasé | Elle avait déphasé l’image. | She had phased the image. |
on | on avait déphasé | On avait déphasé le signal. | One had phased the signal. |
nous | nous avions déphasé | Nous avions déphasé le moteur. | We had phased the engine. |
vous | vous aviez déphasé | Vous aviez déphasé le système. | You had phased the system. |
ils | ils avaient déphasé | Ils avaient déphasé le circuit. | They had phased the circuit. |
elles | elles avaient déphasé | Elles avaient déphasé le rythme. | They had phased the rhythm. |
Other Conjugations for Déphaser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphaser
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Déphaser – 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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