Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Introduction to the verb désaccoupler
The English translation of the French verb désaccoupler is “to uncouple.” It is pronounced as “dey-zah-koo-play.”
Désaccoupler comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “accoupler” which means “to couple.” Together, they create a verb that means to separate or disconnect two things that were previously linked or paired.
In everyday French, désaccoupler is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is 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 examples of désaccoupler in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais désaccouplé le wagon avant que le train ne parte. (I had uncoupled the wagon before the train left.)
- Les deux pays s’étaient désaccouplés après leur alliance de longue date. (The two countries had uncoupled after their long-standing alliance.)
- Nous avions désaccouplé l’ordinateur avant de le débrancher. (We had uncoupled the computer before unplugging it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaccoupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désaccouplé | J’avais désaccouplé la machine. | I had uncoupled the machine. |
tu | tu avais désaccouplé | Tu avais désaccouplé le wagon. | You had uncoupled the train car. |
il | il avait désaccouplé | Il avait désaccouplé le véhicule. | He had uncoupled the vehicle. |
elle | elle avait désaccouplé | Elle avait désaccouplé le câble. | She had uncoupled the cable. |
on | on avait désaccouplé | On avait désaccouplé le tuyau. | One had uncoupled the hose. |
nous | nous avions désaccouplé | Nous avions désaccouplé le train. | We had uncoupled the train. |
vous | vous aviez désaccouplé | Vous aviez désaccouplé le wagon. | You had uncoupled the train car. |
ils | ils avaient désaccouplé | Ils avaient désaccouplé les wagons. | They had uncoupled the train cars. |
elles | elles avaient désaccouplé | Elles avaient désaccouplé les machines. | They had uncoupled the machines. |
Other Conjugations for Désaccoupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaccoupler
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Désaccoupler – 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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