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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désagencer

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The English translation of the French verb désagencer is “to disarrange” or “to disrupt.” It is pronounced as “dey-zhah-zhahn-say.”

Désagencer comes from the French words “dés” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and “agencer” meaning “to arrange.” It is used in everyday French to describe the action of making something disorganized or out of order.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désagencer is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’avais désagencé mes affaires avant de partir en vacances. (I had disarranged my belongings before leaving for vacation.)
  2. Nous avions désagencé la salle de conférence pour la réunion. (We had disrupted the conference room for the meeting.)
  3. Ils avaient désagencé le plan d’urbanisme pour construire un nouvel immeuble. (They had disarranged the urban development plan to build a new building.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désagencé J’avais désagencé la pièce. I had disarranged the room.
tu tu avais désagencé Tu avais désagencé ton bureau. You had disarranged your desk.
il il avait désagencé Il avait désagencé les meubles. He had disarranged the furniture.
elle elle avait désagencé Elle avait désagencé la décoration. She had disarranged the decoration.
on on avait désagencé On avait désagencé la table. One had disarranged the table.
nous nous avions désagencé Nous avions désagencé la chambre. We had disarranged the room.
vous vous aviez désagencé Vous aviez désagencé le salon. You had disarranged the living room.
ils ils avaient désagencé Ils avaient désagencé le couloir. They had disarranged the hallway.
elles elles avaient désagencé Elles avaient désagencé la bibliothèque. They had disarranged the library.

Other Conjugations for Désagencer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désagencer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désagencer – 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.
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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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