Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Introduction to the verb désenclaver
The English translation of the French verb désenclaver is “to open up” or “to unblock.” The correct pronunciation of the infinitive form is [dey-zahn-kla-vey].
The word désenclaver is derived from the prefix dés- meaning “un-” and the verb enclaver meaning “to enclose” or “to lock in.” It is primarily used in reference to breaking down barriers or opening up a previously isolated area or group.
In everyday French, désenclaver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. For example:
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J’avais déjà désenclavé la ville avant que la nouvelle route ne soit construite. (I had already opened up the city before the new road was built.)
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Ils s’étaient désenclavés du monde extérieur en vivant dans les montagnes. (They had isolated themselves from the outside world by living in the mountains.)
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Avant que le pont ne soit construit, la ville était complètement désenclavée. (Before the bridge was built, the city was completely unblocked.)
In these examples, désenclaver is used to describe completed actions in the past that had an impact on a subsequent event or situation. It can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe breaking down social or emotional barriers.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenclaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désenclavé | J’avais désenclavé le village. | I had connected the village. |
tu | tu avais désenclavé | Tu avais désenclavé la région. | You had connected the region. |
il | il avait désenclavé | Il avait désenclavé la ville. | He had connected the city. |
elle | elle avait désenclavé | Elle avait désenclavé la route. | She had connected the road. |
on | on avait désenclavé | On avait désenclavé le quartier. | One had connected the neighborhood. |
nous | nous avions désenclavé | Nous avions désenclavé le marché. | We had connected the market. |
vous | vous aviez désenclavé | Vous aviez désenclavé l’aéroport. | You had connected the airport. |
ils | ils avaient désenclavé | Ils avaient désenclavé le port. | They had connected the port. |
elles | elles avaient désenclavé | Elles avaient désenclavé la gare. | They had connected the train station. |
Other Conjugations for Désenclaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenclaver
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Désenclaver – 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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