Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Introduction to the verb dépolariser
The English translation of the French verb dépolariser is “to depolarize.” It is pronounced as “day-poh-la-ree-zay.”
The word dépolariser comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “reverse” and the noun “pôle” meaning “pole.” Together, they form a verb that means to reverse or undo the polarity of something.
In everyday French, dépolariser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais dépolarisé la pile avant de la mettre dans la lampe.
Translation: I had depolarized the battery before putting it in the lamp. -
Avant que le courant ne revienne, nous avions dépolarisé le circuit électrique.
Translation: Before the power came back on, we had depolarized the electrical circuit. -
Elle n’avait pas dépolarisé le magnétoscope avant de l’utiliser, alors il ne fonctionnait pas.
Translation: She had not depolarized the VCR before using it, so it wasn’t working.
In these examples, dépolariser is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used in technical or scientific contexts to talk about reversing the polarity of an electrical circuit or device.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépolariser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépolarisé | J’avais dépolarisé l’image. | I had depolarized the image. |
tu | tu avais dépolarisé | Tu avais dépolarisé l’écran. | You had depolarized the screen. |
il | il avait dépolarisé | Il avait dépolarisé le miroir. | He had depolarized the mirror. |
elle | elle avait dépolarisé | Elle avait dépolarisé la lumière. | She had depolarized the light. |
on | on avait dépolarisé | On avait dépolarisé le cristal. | One had depolarized the crystal. |
nous | nous avions dépolarisé | Nous avions dépolarisé la lentille. | We had depolarized the lens. |
vous | vous aviez dépolarisé | Vous aviez dépolarisé la caméra. | You had depolarized the camera. |
ils | ils avaient dépolarisé | Ils avaient dépolarisé le télescope. | They had depolarized the telescope. |
elles | elles avaient dépolarisé | Elles avaient dépolarisé l’écran. | They had depolarized the screen. |
Other Conjugations for Dépolariser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolariser
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Dépolariser – 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
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