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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaliéner

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The English translation of the French verb désaliéner is “to free from alienation.” It is pronounced “day-zah-lee-eh-nay.”

The word désaliéner is derived from the Latin word “alienus,” meaning “alien” or “foreign.” In French, it refers to the act of liberating or releasing someone or something from a state of alienation or estrangement.

In everyday French, désaliéner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.

Examples:

  1. J’avais désaliéné mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour l’étranger. (I had freed my brother before he left for abroad.)
  2. Elle avait désaliéné sa maison familiale avant de la vendre. (She had released her family home before selling it.)
  3. Les défenseurs des droits de l’homme avaient désaliéné les prisonniers politiques avant leur libération. (The human rights defenders had liberated the political prisoners before their release.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désaliéné J’avais désaliéné mon cheval. I had freed my horse.
tu tu avais désaliéné Tu avais désaliéné tes pensées. You had freed your thoughts.
il il avait désaliéné Il avait désaliéné son esprit. He had freed his mind.
elle elle avait désaliéné Elle avait désaliéné sa conscience. She had freed her conscience.
on on avait désaliéné On avait désaliéné ses sentiments. One had freed one’s feelings.
nous nous avions désaliéné Nous avions désaliéné notre peuple. We had freed our people.
vous vous aviez désaliéné Vous aviez désaliéné votre chien. You had freed your dog.
ils ils avaient désaliéné Ils avaient désaliéné leur esclave. They had freed their slave.
elles elles avaient désaliéné Elles avaient désaliéné leur peuple. They had freed their people.

Other Conjugations for Désaliéner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désaliéner – 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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