Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Introduction to the verb désactiver
The English translation of désactiver is “to deactivate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-za-kti-vay.”
The origin of désactiver can be traced back to the Latin word “desactivare,” meaning “to render inactive.” It is used in everyday French to describe the action of stopping or disabling something, such as a function or device.
Examples of using désactiver in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense):
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J’avais désactivé mon téléphone avant d’entrer dans la salle de cinéma. (I had deactivated my phone before entering the movie theater.)
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Nous avions désactivé les alarmes avant de partir en vacances. (We had deactivated the alarms before leaving for vacation.)
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Les pompiers avaient désactivé le système d’alarme incendie avant de réaliser qu’il s’agissait d’une fausse alerte. (The firefighters had deactivated the fire alarm system before realizing it was a false alarm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désactiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désactivé | J’avais désactivé l’alarme. | I had deactivated the alarm. |
tu | tu avais désactivé | Tu avais désactivé le système. | You had deactivated the system. |
il | il avait désactivé | Il avait désactivé le code. | He had deactivated the code. |
elle | elle avait désactivé | Elle avait désactivé le dispositif. | She had deactivated the device. |
on | on avait désactivé | On avait désactivé la sécurité. | One had deactivated the security. |
nous | nous avions désactivé | Nous avions désactivé le programme. | We had deactivated the program. |
vous | vous aviez désactivé | Vous aviez désactivé le logiciel. | You had deactivated the software. |
ils | ils avaient désactivé | Ils avaient désactivé le compte. | They had deactivated the account. |
elles | elles avaient désactivé | Elles avaient désactivé le contrôle. | They had deactivated the control. |
Other Conjugations for Désactiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désactiver
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Désactiver – 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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