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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désacraliser

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The English translation of the French verb désacraliser is “to desacralize.” It is pronounced “day-sah-krah-lee-zay.”

The language origin of désacraliser can be broken down into two parts: “dés-” which means “un-” or “not,” and “sacraliser” which comes from the Latin word “sacer” meaning “sacred.” Therefore, désacraliser can be understood as “to make not sacred.”

In everyday French, désacraliser is most often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.

Here are 3 simple examples of désacraliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:

  1. J’avais désacralisé l’église avant que les touristes n’arrivent.
    (I had desacralized the church before the tourists arrived.)

  2. Il avait désacralisé le rituel en y ajoutant des éléments modernes.
    (He had desacralized the ritual by adding modern elements to it.)

  3. Nous avions désacralisé la tradition familiale en changeant le menu du repas de Noël.
    (We had desacralized the family tradition by changing the Christmas dinner menu.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désacralisé J’avais désacralisé la statue. I had desacralized the statue.
tu tu avais désacralisé Tu avais désacralisé le temple. You had desacralized the temple.
il il avait désacralisé Il avait désacralisé l’autel. He had desacralized the altar.
elle elle avait désacralisé Elle avait désacralisé le lieu sacré. She had desacralized the sacred place.
on on avait désacralisé On avait désacralisé le monument. One had desacralized the monument.
nous nous avions désacralisé Nous avions désacralisé le symbole. We had desacralized the symbol.
vous vous aviez désacralisé Vous aviez désacralisé l’objet religieux. You had desacralized the religious object.
ils ils avaient désacralisé Ils avaient désacralisé la cérémonie. They had desacralized the ceremony.
elles elles avaient désacralisé Elles avaient désacralisé la tradition. They had desacralized the tradition.

Other Conjugations for Désacraliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désacraliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désacraliser – 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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