Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Introduction to the verb desquamer
The English translation of the French verb desquamer is “to flake off” or “to peel off.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dehs-kwahm-ay.”
Desquamer comes from the Latin word “squama,” meaning “scale,” and the prefix “de,” which indicates a separation or removal. In everyday French, desquamer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense that corresponds to the English “had + past participle.”
Here are three examples of desquamer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Les feuilles s’étaient desquamées de l’arbre en automne. (The leaves had flaked off the tree in autumn.)
- Ma peau s’était desquamée à cause du soleil. (My skin had peeled off because of the sun.)
- Le vieux papier peint s’était desquamé des murs de la maison. (The old wallpaper had peeled off the walls of the house.)
In each of these examples, desquamer is used to describe something that had peeled or flaked off in the past. It is a commonly used verb in French, especially in relation to skin or surfaces that shed or peel.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of desquamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais desquamé | J’avais desquamé ma peau. | I had peeled my skin. |
tu | tu avais desquamé | Tu avais desquamé ta peau. | You had peeled your skin. |
il | il avait desquamé | Il avait desquamé sa peau. | He had peeled his skin. |
elle | elle avait desquamé | Elle avait desquamé sa peau. | She had peeled her skin. |
on | on avait desquamé | On avait desquamé sa peau. | One had peeled their skin. |
nous | nous avions desquamé | Nous avions desquamé notre peau. | We had peeled our skin. |
vous | vous aviez desquamé | Vous aviez desquamé votre peau. | You had peeled your skin. |
ils | ils avaient desquamé | Ils avaient desquamé leur peau. | They had peeled their skin. |
elles | elles avaient desquamé | Elles avaient desquamé leur peau. | They had peeled their skin. |
Other Conjugations for Desquamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desquamer
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Desquamer – 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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