Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Introduction to the verb désenlacer
The English translation of the French verb désenlacer is “to unclasp” or “to unlace”. It is pronounced as day-zahn-lah-say.
The language origin of désenlacer can be traced back to the Latin word “inlācēre”, meaning “to fasten with a lace or tie”. It first appeared in French in the 14th century.
In everyday French, désenlacer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another action in the past. It is typically used to describe an action that was completed before another action took place.
Example 1: Avant qu’il ne parte, elle avait désenlacé ses chaussures. (Before he left, she had unclasped her shoes.)
Example 2: Après qu’ils eurent dansé, ils se sont désenlacés. (After they had danced, they unclasped each other.)
Example 3: Quand j’étais petit, ma mère me désenlaçait toujours avant de me mettre au lit. (When I was little, my mother always unclasped me before putting me to bed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenlacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désenlacé | J’avais désenlacé mon ami. | I had let go of my friend. |
tu | tu avais désenlacé | Tu avais désenlacé ta soeur. | You had let go of your sister. |
il | il avait désenlacé | Il avait désenlacé sa petite-amie. | He had let go of his girlfriend. |
elle | elle avait désenlacé | Elle avait désenlacé son amoureux. | She had let go of her lover. |
on | on avait désenlacé | On avait désenlacé nos mains. | One had let go of our hands. |
nous | nous avions désenlacé | Nous avions désenlacé nos corps. | We had let go of our bodies. |
vous | vous aviez désenlacé | Vous aviez désenlacé vos mains. | You had let go of your hands. |
ils | ils avaient désenlacé | Ils avaient désenlacé leurs corps. | They had let go of their bodies. |
elles | elles avaient désenlacé | Elles avaient désenlacé leurs amoureux. | They had let go of their lovers. |
Other Conjugations for Désenlacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenlacer
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Désenlacer – 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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