Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Introduction to the verb détisser
The English translation of the French verb détisser is “to unweave” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-tee-say.”
The language origin of détisser can be traced back to the Old French word “destissier,” which means “to unweave.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais détissé le tapis avant que ma mère n’arrive. (I had unweaved the carpet before my mother arrived.)
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Tu avais détissé la tresse de tes cheveux pour les laver. (You had unraveled your braid to wash your hair.)
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Ils avaient détissé le pull pour le transformer en écharpe. (They had unweaved the sweater to turn it into a scarf.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détissé | J’avais détissé la tapisserie. | I had unpicked the tapestry. |
tu | tu avais détissé | Tu avais détissé le tissu. | You had unpicked the fabric. |
il | il avait détissé | Il avait détissé le pull. | He had unraveled the sweater. |
elle | elle avait détissé | Elle avait détissé le fil. | She had undone the thread. |
on | on avait détissé | On avait détissé la soie. | One had unpicked the silk. |
nous | nous avions détissé | Nous avions détissé le tricot. | We had unraveled the knitting. |
vous | vous aviez détissé | Vous aviez détissé le rideau. | You had unpicked the curtain. |
ils | ils avaient détissé | Ils avaient détissé le linge. | They had undone the laundry. |
elles | elles avaient détissé | Elles avaient détissé le pull. | They had unraveled the sweater. |
Other Conjugations for Détisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détisser
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Détisser – 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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