Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Introduction to the verb désaffecter
The English translation of the French verb désaffecter is “to deactivate” or “to decommission.” It is pronounced “day-zah-fek-teh.”
The word désaffecter comes from the French prefix “dés-” meaning “not” or “un-” and the verb “affecter” meaning “to affect” or “to influence.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of taking something out of use or rendering it inactive.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désaffecter is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action. For example, “J’avais désaffecté le bâtiment avant de déménager” (I had deactivated the building before moving). Here are three more examples of désaffecter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Nous avions désaffecté l’ancien système avant de mettre en place le nouveau. (We had deactivated the old system before implementing the new one.)
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Tu avais désaffecté ton téléphone avant de partir en vacances. (You had deactivated your phone before going on vacation.)
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Ils avaient désaffecté l’usine abandonnée avant de la démolir. (They had deactivated the abandoned factory before demolishing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaffecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désaffecté | J’avais désaffecté le bâtiment. | I had decommissioned the building. |
tu | tu avais désaffecté | Tu avais désaffecté la salle. | You had decommissioned the room. |
il | il avait désaffecté | Il avait désaffecté l’école. | He had decommissioned the school. |
elle | elle avait désaffecté | Elle avait désaffecté la zone. | She had decommissioned the area. |
on | on avait désaffecté | On avait désaffecté la caserne. | One had decommissioned the barracks. |
nous | nous avions désaffecté | Nous avions désaffecté le terrain. | We had decommissioned the field. |
vous | vous aviez désaffecté | Vous aviez désaffecté le bâtiment. | You had decommissioned the building. |
ils | ils avaient désaffecté | Ils avaient désaffecté l’hôpital. | They had decommissioned the hospital. |
elles | elles avaient désaffecté | Elles avaient désaffecté la maison. | They had decommissioned the house. |
Other Conjugations for Désaffecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
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Désaffecter – 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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