Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Introduction to the verb désargenter
The English translation of the French verb désargenter is “to remove silver plating.” It is pronounced as “day-zar-zhan-tay.”
The word désargenter is derived from the French words “dé-” meaning “un” or “dis-” and “argent” meaning “silver.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are 3 simple examples of how désargenter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais désargenté le vase avant de le donner à ma mère. (I had removed the silver plating from the vase before giving it to my mother.)
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Tu avais désargenté toutes les couverts de la famille pour les vendre. (You had removed the silver plating from all the family’s silverware to sell them.)
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Les ouvriers avaient désargenté les pièces de la maison pour les revendre. (The workers had removed the silver plating from the items in the house to resell them.)
In these examples, désargenter is used to describe a completed action in the past (removing silver plating) that happened before another past action or event (giving the vase, selling the silverware, and reselling the items in the house).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désargenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désargenté | J’avais désargenté la montre. | I had de-silvered the watch. |
tu | tu avais désargenté | Tu avais désargenté le bijou. | You had de-silvered the jewel. |
il | il avait désargenté | Il avait désargenté l’objet. | He had de-silvered the object. |
elle | elle avait désargenté | Elle avait désargenté le miroir. | She had de-silvered the mirror. |
on | on avait désargenté | On avait désargenté la cuillère. | One had de-silvered the spoon. |
nous | nous avions désargenté | Nous avions désargenté la vaisselle. | We had de-silvered the dishes. |
vous | vous aviez désargenté | Vous aviez désargenté la statue. | You had de-silvered the statue. |
ils | ils avaient désargenté | Ils avaient désargenté le vase. | They had de-silvered the vase. |
elles | elles avaient désargenté | Elles avaient désargenté le cadre. | They had de-silvered the frame. |
Other Conjugations for Désargenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
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Désargenter – 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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