Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Introduction to the verb désembrayer
The English translation of désembrayer is “to disengage” or “to release”. It is pronounced as “deh-sahm-bray-ay”.
Désembrayer comes from the French word “embrayer” which means “to engage”. The prefix “dés-” means “dis-” or “un-“. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of désembrayer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais désembrayé le frein à main avant de démarrer la voiture.
I had released the handbrake before starting the car. -
Tu avais désembrayé le levier de vitesse pour changer de vitesse.
You had disengaged the gear lever to change gears. -
Ils avaient désembrayé le générateur pour éviter une surcharge électrique.
They had disconnected the generator to avoid an electrical overload.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désembrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désembrayé | J’avais désembrayé la voiture. | I had disengaged the car. |
tu | tu avais désembrayé | Tu avais désembrayé le vélo. | You had disengaged the bike. |
il | il avait désembrayé | Il avait désembrayé le train. | He had disengaged the train. |
elle | elle avait désembrayé | Elle avait désembrayé l’avion. | She had disengaged the plane. |
on | on avait désembrayé | On avait désembrayé le bateau. | One had disengaged the boat. |
nous | nous avions désembrayé | Nous avions désembrayé le camion. | We had disengaged the truck. |
vous | vous aviez désembrayé | Vous aviez désembrayé le scooter. | You had disengaged the scooter. |
ils | ils avaient désembrayé | Ils avaient désembrayé le métro. | They had disengaged the metro. |
elles | elles avaient désembrayé | Elles avaient désembrayé le tramway. | They had disengaged the tramway. |
Other Conjugations for Désembrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
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Désembrayer – 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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