Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Introduction to the verb déguster
The English translation of the French verb déguster is “to taste” or “to savor”. The infinitive form, déguster, is pronounced “day-goos-tay”.
The word déguster comes from the Latin verb gustare, meaning “to taste” or “to enjoy”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of déguster used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais dégusté le vin avant de commander une bouteille. (I had tasted the wine before ordering a bottle.)
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Nous avions déjà dégusté ce plat lors de notre dernier voyage en France. (We had already savored this dish during our last trip to France.)
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Tu avais dégusté quelques chocolats avant que je n’arrive. (You had tasted some chocolates before I arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégusté | J’avais dégusté le vin. | I had tasted the wine. |
tu | tu avais dégusté | Tu avais dégusté le fromage. | You had tasted the cheese. |
il | il avait dégusté | Il avait dégusté le plat. | He had tasted the dish. |
elle | elle avait dégusté | Elle avait dégusté le dessert. | She had tasted the dessert. |
on | on avait dégusté | On avait dégusté le chocolat. | One had tasted the chocolate. |
nous | nous avions dégusté | Nous avions dégusté les spécialités locales. | We had tasted the local specialties. |
vous | vous aviez dégusté | Vous aviez dégusté le vin rouge. | You had tasted the red wine. |
ils | ils avaient dégusté | Ils avaient dégusté les plats traditionnels. | They had tasted the traditional dishes. |
elles | elles avaient dégusté | Elles avaient dégusté les fromages français. | They had tasted the French cheeses. |
Other Conjugations for Déguster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
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Déguster – 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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