Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Introduction to the verb désenfiler
The English translation of the French verb désenfiler is “to unthread” or “to take off.”
In French, the infinitive form of désenfiler is pronounced “day-zahn-feel-ay.”
Désenfiler comes from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “enfiler” meaning “to thread” or “to put on.” It is a combination of the two words to indicate the action of unthreading or taking off something that has been threaded or put on.
In everyday French, désenfiler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais désenfilé mon collier avant de me coucher. (I had unthreaded my necklace before going to bed.)
- Il avait désenfilé ses gants quand il a vu qu’il avait oublié son téléphone. (He had taken off his gloves when he realized he had forgotten his phone.)
- Nous avions désenfilé nos chaussures après la soirée. (We had taken off our shoes after the party.)
In these examples, the action of désenfiler (unthreading or taking off) happened before the action in the main clause (going to bed, realizing, and taking off).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désenfilé | J’avais désenfilé le fil. | I had unthreaded the thread. |
tu | tu avais désenfilé | Tu avais désenfilé l’aiguille. | You had unthreaded the needle. |
il | il avait désenfilé | Il avait désenfilé le vêtement. | He had unthreaded the garment. |
elle | elle avait désenfilé | Elle avait désenfilé la perle. | She had unthreaded the bead. |
on | on avait désenfilé | On avait désenfilé la chaîne. | One had unthreaded the chain. |
nous | nous avions désenfilé | Nous avions désenfilé le collier. | We had unthreaded the necklace. |
vous | vous aviez désenfilé | Vous aviez désenfilé le bracelet. | You had unthreaded the bracelet. |
ils | ils avaient désenfilé | Ils avaient désenfilé le chapelet. | They had unthreaded the rosary. |
elles | elles avaient désenfilé | Elles avaient désenfilé la boucle d’oreille. | They had unthreaded the earring. |
Other Conjugations for Désenfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
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Désenfiler – 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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