Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenfumer

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The English translation of the French verb désenfumer is “to clear out smoke/to remove smoke”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zan-fu-may”.

The word désenfumer comes from the prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” and the verb “enfumer” meaning “to smoke/fill with smoke”. It is most commonly used to refer to the action of removing smoke from a room or space.

In everyday French, désenfumer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.

Example 1: J’avais désenfumé la chambre avant que mes parents n’arrivent. (I had cleared out the smoke from the room before my parents arrived.)
Example 2: Nous avions désenfumé la cuisine après avoir brûlé les aliments. (We had removed the smoke from the kitchen after burning the food.)
Example 3: Ils avaient désenfumé le bâtiment avant que les pompiers n’arrivent. (They had cleared out the smoke from the building before the firefighters arrived.)

In these examples, the action of désenfumer (clearing out smoke) was completed before the other past actions (arriving, burning food, firefighters arriving). The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to emphasize the sequence of events in the past.

In English, the Plus-que-parfait tense is equivalent to the past perfect tense, which is formed with “had + past participle”.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenfumer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désenfumé J’avais désenfumé la pièce. I had cleared the room of smoke.
tu tu avais désenfumé Tu avais désenfumé la cuisine. You had cleared the kitchen of smoke.
il il avait désenfumé Il avait désenfumé la cheminée. He had cleared the fireplace of smoke.
elle elle avait désenfumé Elle avait désenfumé le salon. She had cleared the living room of smoke.
on on avait désenfumé On avait désenfumé la salle de bains. One had cleared the bathroom of smoke.
nous nous avions désenfumé Nous avions désenfumé le couloir. We had cleared the hallway of smoke.
vous vous aviez désenfumé Vous aviez désenfumé la chambre. You had cleared the bedroom of smoke.
ils ils avaient désenfumé Ils avaient désenfumé le garage. They had cleared the garage of smoke.
elles elles avaient désenfumé Elles avaient désenfumé la cave. They had cleared the basement of smoke.

Other Conjugations for Désenfumer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfumer

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Désenfumer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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