Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Introduction to the verb déballonner
The English translation of the French verb déballonner is “to deflate” or “to take the air out of.” It is pronounced as “day-bah-lon-ay.”
Déballonner comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “down, off” and the noun “ballon” meaning “balloon.” It is most often used in every day 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 action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of déballonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déballonné le ballon avant la fête. (I had deflated the balloon before the party.)
- Tu avais déballonné les pneus de ton vélo pour les réparer. (You had deflated the tires of your bike to fix them.)
- Ils avaient déballonné tous les ballons de la salle de gym après le match. (They had deflated all the balloons in the gym after the game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déballonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déballonné | J’avais déballonné les cadeaux. | I had unpacked the gifts. |
tu | tu avais déballonné | Tu avais déballonné le colis. | You had unpacked the package. |
il | il avait déballonné | Il avait déballonné le paquet. | He had unpacked the parcel. |
elle | elle avait déballonné | Elle avait déballonné la boîte. | She had unpacked the box. |
on | on avait déballonné | On avait déballonné le sac. | One had unpacked the bag. |
nous | nous avions déballonné | Nous avions déballonné les affaires. | We had unpacked the belongings. |
vous | vous aviez déballonné | Vous aviez déballonné le cadeau. | You had unpacked the gift. |
ils | ils avaient déballonné | Ils avaient déballonné les colis. | They had unpacked the packages. |
elles | elles avaient déballonné | Elles avaient déballonné les boîtes. | They had unpacked the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Déballonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
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Déballonner – 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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