Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Introduction to the verb déviriliser
The English translation of the French verb déviriliser is “to emasculate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-vee-ree-lee-zay.”
The origin of déviriliser can be traced to the Latin word “virilis,” meaning “manly.” It came into the French language in the late 19th century and is most often used in a social or cultural context to describe the removal or loss of masculine traits or characteristics.
In everyday French, déviriliser is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or event. Here are three simple examples of déviriliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais dévirilisé mon mari avant qu’il ne perde son emploi.
I had emasculated my husband before he lost his job. -
Ils avaient dévirilisé leur fils en l’inscrivant à des cours de danse.
They had emasculated their son by enrolling him in dance classes. -
Elle avait dévirilisé son père en lui faisant porter une jupe.
She had emasculated her father by making him wear a skirt.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déviriliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévirilisé | J’avais dévirilisé la société. | I had emasculated the society. |
tu | tu avais dévirilisé | Tu avais dévirilisé le garçon. | You had emasculated the boy. |
il | il avait dévirilisé | Il avait dévirilisé l’institution. | He had emasculated the institution. |
elle | elle avait dévirilisé | Elle avait dévirilisé l’organisation. | She had emasculated the organization. |
on | on avait dévirilisé | On avait dévirilisé le groupe. | One had emasculated the group. |
nous | nous avions dévirilisé | Nous avions dévirilisé la société. | We had emasculated the society. |
vous | vous aviez dévirilisé | Vous aviez dévirilisé le mouvement. | You had emasculated the movement. |
ils | ils avaient dévirilisé | Ils avaient dévirilisé l’homme. | They had emasculated the man. |
elles | elles avaient dévirilisé | Elles avaient dévirilisé l’équipe. | They had emasculated the team. |
Other Conjugations for Déviriliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser
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Déviriliser – 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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