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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépiauter

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The English translation of the French verb dépiauter is “to skin” or “to peel off.” It is pronounced as “day-pyaw-tay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of dépiauter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the word “peau” which means “skin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais dépiauté les pommes avant de les mettre dans le gâteau. (I had peeled the apples before putting them in the cake.)
  2. Il avait dépiauté le poulet pour enlever la peau avant de le cuisiner. (He had skinned the chicken to remove the skin before cooking it.)
  3. Elle avait dépiauté les crevettes pour préparer une salade de fruits de mer. (She had peeled the shrimp to prepare a seafood salad.)

In these examples, dépiauter is used to describe the action of removing the skin or peel from various foods. It can also be used to describe the action of peeling off a layer or covering from an object.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dépiauté J’avais dépiauté le poulet. I had skinned the chicken.
tu tu avais dépiauté Tu avais dépiauté le fruit. You had peeled the fruit.
il il avait dépiauté Il avait dépiauté l’animal. He had skinned the animal.
elle elle avait dépiauté Elle avait dépiauté le poisson. She had filleted the fish.
on on avait dépiauté On avait dépiauté l’orange. One had peeled the orange.
nous nous avions dépiauté Nous avions dépiauté le légume. We had peeled the vegetable.
vous vous aviez dépiauté Vous aviez dépiauté la pomme. You had pared the apple.
ils ils avaient dépiauté Ils avaient dépiauté le gibier. They had stripped the game.
elles elles avaient dépiauté Elles avaient dépiauté l’agneau. They had skinned the lamb.

Other Conjugations for Dépiauter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter
   

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

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

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

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

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter     (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépiauter – 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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