Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Introduction to the verb désamorcer
The English translation of the French verb désamorcer is “to defuse” or “to disarm.” It is pronounced “day-zah-mor-say.”
Désamorcer comes from the prefix dés- (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) and the verb amorcer (meaning “to prime” or “to prepare”). It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of how désamorcer is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais désamorcé la bombe avant qu’elle n’explose.
(I had defused the bomb before it exploded.) -
Tu avais désamorcé la situation en expliquant les choses calmement.
(You had diffused the situation by explaining things calmly.) -
Les experts avaient désamorcé la crise diplomatique grâce à leur médiation.
(The experts had defused the diplomatic crisis thanks to their mediation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désamorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désamorcé | J’avais désamorcé la bombe. | I had defused the bomb. |
tu | tu avais désamorcé | Tu avais désamorcé le piège. | You had disarmed the trap. |
il | il avait désamorcé | Il avait désamorcé la situation. | He had defused the situation. |
elle | elle avait désamorcé | Elle avait désamorcé le conflit. | She had defused the conflict. |
on | on avait désamorcé | On avait désamorcé la tension. | One had defused the tension. |
nous | nous avions désamorcé | Nous avions désamorcé la crise. | We had defused the crisis. |
vous | vous aviez désamorcé | Vous aviez désamorcé le problème. | You had resolved the problem. |
ils | ils avaient désamorcé | Ils avaient désamorcé la menace. | They had neutralized the threat. |
elles | elles avaient désamorcé | Elles avaient désamorcé la dispute. | They had defused the argument. |
Other Conjugations for Désamorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
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Désamorcer – 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
Summary
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