Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Introduction to the verb déshuiler
The English translation of the French verb déshuiler is “to degrease” or “to remove grease/oil”. It is pronounced as “day-shwee-lay”.
The language origin of déshuiler comes from the French word “déshuile”, which means “to remove oil or grease”. It is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “huile” meaning “oil”. In everyday French, déshuiler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of déshuiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déshuilé les casseroles avant de les mettre dans le lave-vaisselle.
(I had degreased the pots before putting them in the dishwasher.) -
Tu avais déshuilé la plancha avant de faire griller le poisson.
(You had removed the grease from the griddle before grilling the fish.) -
Ils avaient déshuilé le moteur de la voiture avant de partir en vacances.
(They had degreased the car engine before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déshuiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déshuilé | J’avais déshuilé la machine. | I had degreased the machine. |
tu | tu avais déshuilé | Tu avais déshuilé le moteur. | You had degreased the engine. |
il | il avait déshuilé | Il avait déshuilé la pièce. | He had degreased the part. |
elle | elle avait déshuilé | Elle avait déshuilé la surface. | She had degreased the surface. |
on | on avait déshuilé | On avait déshuilé la surface. | One had degreased the surface. |
nous | nous avions déshuilé | Nous avions déshuilé le moteur. | We had degreased the engine. |
vous | vous aviez déshuilé | Vous aviez déshuilé les pièces. | You had degreased the parts. |
ils | ils avaient déshuilé | Ils avaient déshuilé les engrenages. | They had degreased the gears. |
elles | elles avaient déshuilé | Elles avaient déshuilé les surfaces. | They had degreased the surfaces. |
Other Conjugations for Déshuiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déshuiler
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Déshuiler – 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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