Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Introduction to the verb déshabiller
The English translation of the French verb déshabiller is “to undress.” It is pronounced as “day-sha-bee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word déshabiller comes from the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the noun “habit” which means “clothing.” Together, they create the meaning of “to remove clothing.”
In everyday French, déshabiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. It is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action also in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense with the past participle of déshabiller.
Here are three simple examples of déshabiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déshabillé le bébé avant qu’il ne se mette à pleurer. (I had undressed the baby before he started crying.)
- Ils avaient déshabillé le mannequin avant de l’habiller avec la nouvelle collection. (They had undressed the model before dressing her in the new collection.)
- Elle avait déshabillé son amoureux avant de l’emmener dans la chambre. (She had undressed her lover before taking him to the bedroom.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déshabiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déshabillé | J’avais déshabillé le bébé. | I had undressed the baby. |
tu | tu avais déshabillé | Tu avais déshabillé le mannequin. | You had undressed the model. |
il | il avait déshabillé | Il avait déshabillé la femme. | He had undressed the woman. |
elle | elle avait déshabillé | Elle avait déshabillé l’enfant. | She had undressed the child. |
on | on avait déshabillé | On avait déshabillé le patient. | One had undressed the patient. |
nous | nous avions déshabillé | Nous avions déshabillé le petit ami. | We had undressed the boyfriend. |
vous | vous aviez déshabillé | Vous aviez déshabillé le mari. | You had undressed the husband. |
ils | ils avaient déshabillé | Ils avaient déshabillé l’homme. | They had undressed the man. |
elles | elles avaient déshabillé | Elles avaient déshabillé la femme. | They had undressed the woman. |
Other Conjugations for Déshabiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshabiller
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Déshabiller – 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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