Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Introduction to the verb désensorceler
The English translation of the French verb désensorceler is “to break a spell” or “to dispel.” It is pronounced as “day-sahn-sohr-suh-leh.”
The word désensorceler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to undo” and the word “ensorceler” which means “to be under a spell.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of désensorceler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais désensorcelé la princesse avant que le sorcier n’arrive. (I had broken the spell on the princess before the wizard arrived.)
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Tu avais désensorcelé le chat noir avant qu’il ne te porte malheur. (You had dispelled the black cat before it brought you bad luck.)
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Ils étaient désensorcelés depuis des années avant de retrouver leur liberté. (They had been under a spell for years before regaining their freedom.)
In these examples, the verb désensorceler is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is a common verb used in fairy tales or fantasy stories to describe breaking a spell or freeing someone from a curse.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désensorceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désensorcelé | J’avais désensorcelé mon ami. | I had disenchanted my friend. |
tu | tu avais désensorcelé | Tu avais désensorcelé ta soeur. | You had disenchanted your sister. |
il | il avait désensorcelé | Il avait désensorcelé le chat. | He had disenchanted the cat. |
elle | elle avait désensorcelé | Elle avait désensorcelé son mari. | She had disenchanted her husband. |
on | on avait désensorcelé | On avait désensorcelé l’enfant. | One had disenchanted the child. |
nous | nous avions désensorcelé | Nous avions désensorcelé le village. | We had disenchanted the village. |
vous | vous aviez désensorcelé | Vous aviez désensorcelé le château. | You had disenchanted the castle. |
ils | ils avaient désensorcelé | Ils avaient désensorcelé le roi. | They had disenchanted the king. |
elles | elles avaient désensorcelé | Elles avaient désensorcelé la princesse. | They had disenchanted the princess. |
Other Conjugations for Désensorceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
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Désensorceler – 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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