Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Introduction to the verb desceller
The English translation of the French verb desceller is “to unseal” or “to break the seal”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-seh-ler”.
The word desceller comes from the Latin word “discellarium” which means “to take off a seal”. It is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “off” and the word “cella” meaning “seal”. In everyday French, desceller is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of desceller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais descellé la porte avant que les invités arrivent. (I had unsealed the door before the guests arrived.)
- Après avoir descellé le coffre, il a découvert un trésor. (After unsealing the chest, he discovered a treasure.)
- Les archéologues avaient descellé la tombe et trouvé des objets précieux. (The archaeologists had unsealed the tomb and found valuable objects.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of desceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais descellé | J’avais descellé le mur. | I had unsealed the wall. |
tu | tu avais descellé | Tu avais descellé le coffre. | You had unsealed the chest. |
il | il avait descellé | Il avait descellé la trappe. | He had unsealed the hatch. |
elle | elle avait descellé | Elle avait descellé la boîte. | She had unsealed the box. |
on | on avait descellé | On avait descellé la porte. | One had unsealed the door. |
nous | nous avions descellé | Nous avions descellé la fenêtre. | We had unsealed the window. |
vous | vous aviez descellé | Vous aviez descellé la porte. | You had unsealed the door. |
ils | ils avaient descellé | Ils avaient descellé la serrure. | They had unsealed the lock. |
elles | elles avaient descellé | Elles avaient descellé la fenêtre. | They had unsealed the window. |
Other Conjugations for Desceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
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Desceller – 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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