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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désembourgeoiser

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The English translation of the French verb désembourgeoiser is “to de-bourgeoisie” or “to un-bourgeoisie.” It is pronounced as “day-sahn-boor-zhwa-zay.”

Désembourgeoiser is a compound verb formed from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” and the word “bourgeoiser” meaning “to make bourgeois” or “to embody bourgeois values.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

In this tense, désembourgeoiser is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to express a change in social class or values, or to criticize someone for abandoning their original beliefs or values.

Here are three simple examples of désembourgeoiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais désembourgeoisé avant de partir en voyage. (I had de-bourgeoisied before going on a trip.) In this sentence, désembourgeoiser is used to indicate a change in social class or values before leaving for a trip.

  2. Elle avait désembourgeoisé en s’installant dans un quartier populaire. (She had un-bourgeoisied by moving to a working-class neighborhood.) In this sentence, désembourgeoiser is used to show a change in values or lifestyle.

  3. Nous avions désembourgeoisé nos enfants en leur faisant vivre à la campagne. (We had de-bourgeoisied our children by making them live in the countryside.) In this sentence, désembourgeoiser is used to express a change in values or upbringing for the children.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désembourgeoisé J’avais désembourgeoisé la ville. I had de-bourgeoised the city.
tu tu avais désembourgeoisé Tu avais désembourgeoisé la maison. You had de-bourgeoised the house.
il il avait désembourgeoisé Il avait désembourgeoisé le quartier. He had de-bourgeoised the neighborhood.
elle elle avait désembourgeoisé Elle avait désembourgeoisé la société. She had de-bourgeoised the society.
on on avait désembourgeoisé On avait désembourgeoisé le restaurant. One had de-bourgeoised the restaurant.
nous nous avions désembourgeoisé Nous avions désembourgeoisé l’école. We had de-bourgeoised the school.
vous vous aviez désembourgeoisé Vous aviez désembourgeoisé le parc. You had de-bourgeoised the park.
ils ils avaient désembourgeoisé Ils avaient désembourgeoisé le quartier. They had de-bourgeoised the neighborhood.
elles elles avaient désembourgeoisé Elles avaient désembourgeoisé la ville. They had de-bourgeoised the city.

Other Conjugations for Désembourgeoiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembourgeoiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désembourgeoiser – 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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