Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Introduction to the verb desserrer
The English translation of the French verb desserrer is “to loosen” or “to relax.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-seh-rreh.”
Desserrer comes from the Old French word desserier, which means “to undo” or “to release.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and indicates an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais desserré ma ceinture avant de m’asseoir. (I had loosened my belt before sitting down.)
- Nous avions desserré les boulons avant de retirer la pièce. (We had loosened the bolts before removing the part.)
- Ils avaient desserré leur prise avant que le ballon ne tombe. (They had relaxed their grip before the ball fell.)
In each of these examples, the action of desserrer occurred before another past action (sitting down, removing a part, and the ball falling). It is used to indicate a completed action in the past that had an impact on a subsequent action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of desserrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais desserré | J’avais desserré mon écharpe. | I had loosened my scarf. |
tu | tu avais desserré | Tu avais desserré le bouchon. | You had loosened the cap. |
il | il avait desserré | Il avait desserré la vis. | He had loosened the screw. |
elle | elle avait desserré | Elle avait desserré la sangle. | She had loosened the strap. |
on | on avait desserré | On avait desserré la poignée. | One had loosened the handle. |
nous | nous avions desserré | Nous avions desserré la ceinture. | We had loosened the belt. |
vous | vous aviez desserré | Vous aviez desserré l’étau. | You had loosened the vise. |
ils | ils avaient desserré | Ils avaient desserré les écrous. | They had loosened the nuts. |
elles | elles avaient desserré | Elles avaient desserré le nœud. | They had loosened the knot. |
Other Conjugations for Desserrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
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Desserrer – 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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