Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Introduction to the verb dropper
The English translation of the French verb dropper is “to drop”. It is pronounced as “druh-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word “dropper” comes from the Old French word “droper” which means “to drip” or “to let fall”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how “dropper” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais droppé mon sac avant de partir de la maison. (I had dropped my bag before leaving the house.)
- Tu avais droppé tes clés dans la rue sans t’en rendre compte. (You had dropped your keys in the street without realizing it.)
- Ils avaient droppé le projet après avoir réalisé qu’il était trop risqué. (They had dropped the project after realizing it was too risky.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dropper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais droppé | J’avais droppé mon téléphone. | I had dropped my phone. |
tu | tu avais droppé | Tu avais droppé ta boisson. | You had dropped your drink. |
il | il avait droppé | Il avait droppé son stylo. | He had dropped his pen. |
elle | elle avait droppé | Elle avait droppé sa veste. | She had dropped her jacket. |
on | on avait droppé | On avait droppé le ballon. | One had dropped the ball. |
nous | nous avions droppé | Nous avions droppé l’appareil. | We had dropped the device. |
vous | vous aviez droppé | Vous aviez droppé votre sac. | You had dropped your bag. |
ils | ils avaient droppé | Ils avaient droppé leurs clés. | They had dropped their keys. |
elles | elles avaient droppé | Elles avaient droppé leurs livres. | They had dropped their books. |
Other Conjugations for Dropper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dropper
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Dropper – 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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