Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Introduction to the verb disqualifier
The English translation of the French verb disqualifier is “to disqualify.” It is pronounced “dee-skah-lee-fee-ay.”
The word disqualifier comes from the Latin word “disqualificare,” which is a combination of the prefix “dis” (meaning “apart” or “away from”) and the verb “qualificare” (meaning “to qualify”). In French, it is primarily used as a transitive verb, meaning it needs a direct object to make sense.
In everyday French, disqualifier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais disqualifié l’équipe avant même qu’elle ne commence le match.
I had disqualified the team before they even started the match. -
Tu avais disqualifié ta sœur de la compétition.
You had disqualified your sister from the competition. -
Les juges avaient déjà disqualifié plusieurs participants pour non-respect des règles.
The judges had already disqualified several participants for not following the rules.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of disqualifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais disqualifié | J’avais disqualifié l’équipe. | I had disqualified the team. |
tu | tu avais disqualifié | Tu avais disqualifié ton adversaire. | You had disqualified your opponent. |
il | il avait disqualifié | Il avait disqualifié le coureur. | He had disqualified the runner. |
elle | elle avait disqualifié | Elle avait disqualifié la concurrente. | She had disqualified the competitor. |
on | on avait disqualifié | On avait disqualifié l’équipe adverse. | One had disqualified the opposing team. |
nous | nous avions disqualifié | Nous avions disqualifié les athlètes. | We had disqualified the athletes. |
vous | vous aviez disqualifié | Vous aviez disqualifié les joueurs. | You had disqualified the players. |
ils | ils avaient disqualifié | Ils avaient disqualifié les participants. | They had disqualified the participants. |
elles | elles avaient disqualifié | Elles avaient disqualifié les concurrentes. | They had disqualified the competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Disqualifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disqualifier
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Disqualifier – 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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