Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Introduction to the verb désentraver
The English translation of the French verb désentraver is “to unblock” or “to clear”. It is pronounced as “day-zahn-trah-vay”.
The word désentraver is derived from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “dis-“, and the verb “entraver” meaning “to block” or “to hinder”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing an obstacle or barrier.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désentraver is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais désentravé le tuyau avant qu’il ne se casse. (I had unblocked the pipe before it broke.)
- Tu avais désentravé la route avant que la neige ne tombe. (You had cleared the road before it snowed.)
- Ils avaient désentravé la porte avant que la fuite ne commence. (They had unblocked the door before the leak started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désentraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désentravé | J’avais désentravé la porte. | I had unblocked the door. |
tu | tu avais désentravé | Tu avais désentravé le chemin. | You had unblocked the path. |
il | il avait désentravé | Il avait désentravé le tuyau. | He had unblocked the pipe. |
elle | elle avait désentravé | Elle avait désentravé la circulation. | She had unblocked the traffic. |
on | on avait désentravé | On avait désentravé la situation. | One had unblocked the situation. |
nous | nous avions désentravé | Nous avions désentravé le passage. | We had unblocked the passage. |
vous | vous aviez désentravé | Vous aviez désentravé l’issue. | You had unblocked the exit. |
ils | ils avaient désentravé | Ils avaient désentravé le canal. | They had unblocked the canal. |
elles | elles avaient désentravé | Elles avaient désentravé la porte. | They had unblocked the door. |
Other Conjugations for Désentraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentraver
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Désentraver – 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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