Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Introduction to the verb déflorer
The English translation of the French verb déflorer is “to deflower” or “to take someone’s virginity.” It is pronounced as “day-flor-ay.”
Déflorer comes from the Latin word “deflorare” which is derived from “de-” meaning “away” and “florare” meaning “to flower.” In everyday French, déflorer 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 occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of déflorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais défloré ma petite amie avant de partir à l’université. (I had deflowered my girlfriend before leaving for university.)
- Ils avaient défloré le sujet lors de leur réunion précédente. (They had broached the topic during their previous meeting.)
- Elle avait défloré le secret en le racontant à son amie. (She had revealed the secret by telling her friend.)
In these examples, déflorer is used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is often used to talk about someone losing their virginity or revealing a secret. The Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of time and sequence to these actions, indicating that they happened before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déflorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défloré | J’avais défloré mon jardin. | I had deflowered my garden. |
tu | tu avais défloré | Tu avais défloré ta copine. | You had deflowered your girlfriend. |
il | il avait défloré | Il avait défloré sa nouvelle voiture. | He had deflowered his new car. |
elle | elle avait défloré | Elle avait défloré sa robe. | She had deflowered her dress. |
on | on avait défloré | On avait défloré le secret. | One had deflowered the secret. |
nous | nous avions défloré | Nous avions défloré notre amitié. | We had deflowered our friendship. |
vous | vous aviez défloré | Vous aviez défloré la vérité. | You had deflowered the truth. |
ils | ils avaient défloré | Ils avaient défloré la forêt. | They had deflowered the forest. |
elles | elles avaient défloré | Elles avaient défloré leur jardin. | They had deflowered their garden. |
Other Conjugations for Déflorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflorer
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Déflorer – 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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