Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Introduction to the verb désenflammer
The English translation of the French verb désenflammer is “to calm down” or “to cool down.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-flah-may” in its infinitive form.
Désenflammer is derived from the French word “enflammer,” meaning “to set on fire.” The prefix “dés-” changes the meaning to “unfire” or “to put out a fire.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’avais désenflammé la situation avant que les choses ne dégénèrent. (I had calmed down the situation before things got out of hand.)
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Tu avais désenflammé tes émotions quand tu as entendu les bonnes nouvelles. (You had cooled down your emotions when you heard the good news.)
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Elle avait désenflammé ses pensées négatives en se concentrant sur les aspects positifs de sa vie. (She had calmed down her negative thoughts by focusing on the positive aspects of her life.)
English translations:
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I had calmed down the situation before things got out of hand.
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You had cooled down your emotions when you heard the good news.
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She had calmed down her negative thoughts by focusing on the positive aspects of her life.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenflammer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désenflammé | J’avais désenflammé la situation. | I had calmed down the situation. |
tu | tu avais désenflammé | Tu avais désenflammé le feu. | You had extinguished the fire. |
il | il avait désenflammé | Il avait désenflammé la colère. | He had dissipated the anger. |
elle | elle avait désenflammé | Elle avait désenflammé le conflit. | She had resolved the conflict. |
on | on avait désenflammé | On avait désenflammé la dispute. | One had defused the argument. |
nous | nous avions désenflammé | Nous avions désenflammé le débat. | We had subdued the debate. |
vous | vous aviez désenflammé | Vous aviez désenflammé le conflit. | You had resolved the conflict. |
ils | ils avaient désenflammé | Ils avaient désenflammé la situation. | They had calmed down the situation. |
elles | elles avaient désenflammé | Elles avaient désenflammé la crise. | They had diffused the crisis. |
Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
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Désenflammer – 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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