Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Introduction to the verb détortiller
The English translation of the French verb détortiller is “to untwist” or “to unwind.” The infinitive form of détortiller is pronounced “day-tor-tee-yay.”
Détortiller comes from the French words “détourner” meaning “to turn away” and “tortiller” meaning “to twist.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détortillé mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had untwisted my hair before going out.)
- Elle avait détortillé le fil pour le réparer. (She had unwound the thread to fix it.)
- Ils avaient détortillé les branches pour en faire un feu. (They had untwisted the branches to make a fire.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détortillé | J’avais détortillé mes cheveux. | I had untangled my hair. |
tu | tu avais détortillé | Tu avais détortillé le câble. | You had untangled the cable. |
il | il avait détortillé | Il avait détortillé la ficelle. | He had untangled the string. |
elle | elle avait détortillé | Elle avait détortillé la corde. | She had untangled the rope. |
on | on avait détortillé | On avait détortillé la guirlande. | One had untangled the garland. |
nous | nous avions détortillé | Nous avions détortillé le fil. | We had untangled the wire. |
vous | vous aviez détortillé | Vous aviez détortillé le ruban. | You had untangled the ribbon. |
ils | ils avaient détortillé | Ils avaient détortillé le tuyau. | They had untangled the hose. |
elles | elles avaient détortillé | Elles avaient détortillé la chaîne. | They had untangled the chain. |
Other Conjugations for Détortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
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Détortiller – 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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