Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Introduction to the verb détricoter
The English translation of the French verb détricoter is “to unravel” or “to unpick.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-tree-koh-tay.”
Détricoter comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “un-” or “to undo” and “tricoter” meaning “to knit.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “tricōtum,” which means “knitted.”
In everyday French, détricoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of détricoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais détricoté tout le pull avant de me rendre compte qu’il n’était pas à ma taille.
Translation: I had unraveled the entire sweater before realizing it wasn’t my size. -
Tu avais détricoté toutes les erreurs dans ta dissertation avant de la rendre.
Translation: You had unpicked all the mistakes in your essay before turning it in. -
Ils avaient détricoté toutes les relations diplomatiques avant que la guerre n’éclate.
Translation: They had unravelled all diplomatic relations before the war broke out.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détricoté | J’avais détricoté mon pull. | I had unraveled my sweater. |
tu | tu avais détricoté | Tu avais détricoté ton écharpe. | You had unraveled your scarf. |
il | il avait détricoté | Il avait détricoté son bonnet. | He had unraveled his hat. |
elle | elle avait détricoté | Elle avait détricoté sa chaussette. | She had unraveled her sock. |
on | on avait détricoté | On avait détricoté le pull-over. | One had unraveled the sweater. |
nous | nous avions détricoté | Nous avions détricoté notre couverture. | We had unraveled our blanket. |
vous | vous aviez détricoté | Vous aviez détricoté votre gilet. | You had unraveled your cardigan. |
ils | ils avaient détricoté | Ils avaient détricoté leurs gants. | They had unraveled their gloves. |
elles | elles avaient détricoté | Elles avaient détricoté leurs chaussons. | They had unraveled their slippers. |
Other Conjugations for Détricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
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Détricoter – 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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