Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Introduction to the verb désemprisonner
The English translation of the French verb désemprisonner is “to release from prison.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-zehm-pree-zoh-nay.”
Désemprisonner is derived from the prefix “dés-” which means “undoing” or “opposite,” and the word “emprisonner” which means “to imprison.” It is a regular -er verb in French.
In everyday French, désemprisonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of désemprisonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais désemprisonné mon cousin avant qu’il ne soit transféré dans une autre prison. (I had released my cousin before he was transferred to another prison.)
- Vous aviez désemprisonné les prisonniers politiques avant la révolution. (You had released the political prisoners before the revolution.)
- Ils avaient désemprisonné le prisonnier innocent avant que la vérité ne soit révélée. (They had released the innocent prisoner before the truth was revealed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désemprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désemprisonné | J’avais désemprisonné le détenu. | I had released the prisoner. |
tu | tu avais désemprisonné | Tu avais désemprisonné la prisonnière. | You had released the prisoner (female). |
il | il avait désemprisonné | Il avait désemprisonné le coupable. | He had released the guilty one. |
elle | elle avait désemprisonné | Elle avait désemprisonné l’accusée. | She had released the accused (female). |
on | on avait désemprisonné | On avait désemprisonné le suspect. | One had released the suspect. |
nous | nous avions désemprisonné | Nous avions désemprisonné le condamné. | We had released the condemned. |
vous | vous aviez désemprisonné | Vous aviez désemprisonné le prisonnier. | You had released the prisoner. |
ils | ils avaient désemprisonné | Ils avaient désemprisonné le détenu. | They had released the prisoner (male). |
elles | elles avaient désemprisonné | Elles avaient désemprisonné la prisonnière. | They had released the prisoner (female). |
Other Conjugations for Désemprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
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Désemprisonner – 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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