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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déplâtrer

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The English translation of the French verb déplâtrer is “to remove plaster”. It is pronounced as “day-plah-tray”.

Déplâtrer comes from the French words “dé-” (meaning “to remove”) and “plâtre” (meaning “plaster”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing plaster from a surface, such as a wall or ceiling.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déplâtrer is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. For example:

  1. J’avais déplâtré le mur avant de peindre. (I had removed the plaster from the wall before painting.)
  2. Elle avait déplâtré le plafond quand je suis arrivé. (She had removed the plaster from the ceiling when I arrived.)
  3. Nous avions déplâtré tout l’appartement avant de déménager. (We had removed all the plaster from the apartment before moving out.)

In these examples, the action of déplâtrer had already been completed before the actions of painting, arriving, and moving out, respectively.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déplâtré J’avais déplâtré le mur. I had taken down the plaster from the wall.
tu tu avais déplâtré Tu avais déplâtré le plafond. You had taken down the plaster from the ceiling.
il il avait déplâtré Il avait déplâtré la cheminée. He had taken down the plaster from the fireplace.
elle elle avait déplâtré Elle avait déplâtré la façade. She had taken down the plaster from the façade.
on on avait déplâtré On avait déplâtré les murs. One had taken down the plaster from the walls.
nous nous avions déplâtré Nous avions déplâtré la cave. We had taken down the plaster from the cellar.
vous vous aviez déplâtré Vous aviez déplâtré la salle de bain. You had taken down the plaster from the bathroom.
ils ils avaient déplâtré Ils avaient déplâtré le couloir. They had taken down the plaster from the hallway.
elles elles avaient déplâtré Elles avaient déplâtré la chambre. They had taken down the plaster from the bedroom.

Other Conjugations for Déplâtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplâtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déplâtrer – 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.
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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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