Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Introduction to the verb désentortiller
The English translation of the French verb désentortiller is “to untwist” or “to unravel”. It is pronounced as “day-zahn-tohr-tee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word désentortiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-“) and the verb entortiller (meaning “to twist”). This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of désentortiller being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
-
J’avais désentortillé le fil avant que mon chat ne le déchire. (I had untwisted the thread before my cat tore it.)
-
Tu avais désentortillé tes cheveux avant d’aller au lit. (You had unraveled your hair before going to bed.)
-
Elle avait désentortillé les câbles électriques avant de les brancher. (She had untwisted the electric cables before plugging them in.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désentortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais désentortillé | J’avais désentortillé le câble. | I had untangled the cable. |
tu | tu avais désentortillé | Tu avais désentortillé la ficelle. | You had untangled the string. |
il | il avait désentortillé | Il avait désentortillé le fil. | He had untangled the thread. |
elle | elle avait désentortillé | Elle avait désentortillé la corde. | She had untangled the rope. |
on | on avait désentortillé | On avait désentortillé le fil électrique. | One had untangled the electric wire. |
nous | nous avions désentortillé | Nous avions désentortillé le tuyau. | We had untangled the hose. |
vous | vous aviez désentortillé | Vous aviez désentortillé la chaîne. | You had untangled the chain. |
ils | ils avaient désentortillé | Ils avaient désentortillé la corde à linge. | They had untangled the clothesline. |
elles | elles avaient désentortillé | Elles avaient désentortillé la corde de guitare. | They had untangled the guitar string. |
Other Conjugations for Désentortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the désentortiller Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Désentortiller – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb désentortiller. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!