Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Introduction to the verb désoperculer
The English translation of the French verb désoperculer is “to uncap” or “to remove a lid”.
The infinitive form of désoperculer is pronounced “day-so-pehr-kew-lay”.
Désoperculer is derived from the French words “dés” meaning “un-” and “opercule” meaning “lid”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of désoperculer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais désoperculé le pot de confiture avant de préparer le petit-déjeuner. (I had uncapped the jar of jam before preparing breakfast.)
- Quand il est arrivé, j’avais déjà désoperculé toutes les bouteilles de vin. (When he arrived, I had already uncapped all the wine bottles.)
- Avant de l’utiliser, il avait désoperculé le tube de colle. (Before using it, he had removed the lid from the tube of glue.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désoperculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désoperculé | J’avais désoperculé la ruche. | I had removed the cover of the beehive. |
tu | tu avais désoperculé | Tu avais désoperculé les cadres. | You had removed the frames’ covers. |
il | il avait désoperculé | Il avait désoperculé le couvercle. | He had removed the lid. |
elle | elle avait désoperculé | Elle avait désoperculé le pot. | She had removed the lid of the jar. |
on | on avait désoperculé | On avait désoperculé la bouteille. | One had removed the bottle’s cap. |
nous | nous avions désoperculé | Nous avions désoperculé la boîte. | We had removed the box’s lid. |
vous | vous aviez désoperculé | Vous aviez désoperculé le récipient. | You had removed the container’s cover. |
ils | ils avaient désoperculé | Ils avaient désoperculé les pots. | They had removed the jars’ lids. |
elles | elles avaient désoperculé | Elles avaient désoperculé les pièces. | They had removed the coins’ covers. |
Other Conjugations for Désoperculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoperculer
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Désoperculer – 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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