Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Introduction to the verb délourder
The English translation of the French verb délourder is “to unburden” or “to lighten”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-loo-rdeh”.
Délourder comes from the Old French word “deslourder” which means “to free from a burden”. 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 express an action that has been completed before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of délourder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délourdé mon sac avant de partir en voyage. (I had unburdened my bag before leaving for the trip.)
- Tu avais délourdi ton cœur en lui pardonnant. (You had lightened your heart by forgiving him/her.)
- Ils/Elles avaient délourdi leur esprit grâce à la méditation. (They had unburdened their minds through meditation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais délourdé | J’étais délourdé avant de partir. | I had untangled myself before leaving. |
tu | tu étais délourdé | Tu étais délourdé trop tard. | You had untangled yourself too late. |
il | il était délourdé | Il était délourdé après la pluie. | He had untangled himself after the rain. |
elle | elle était délourdée | Elle était délourdée avant le coucher du soleil. | She had untangled herself before sunset. |
on | on était délourdé | On était délourdé le matin. | One had untangled oneself in the morning. |
nous | nous étions délourdés | Nous étions délourdés dans la forêt. | We had untangled ourselves in the forest. |
vous | vous étiez délourdés | Vous étiez délourdés à la plage. | You had untangled yourselves at the beach. |
ils | ils étaient délourdés | Ils étaient délourdés dans le train. | They had untangled themselves on the train. |
elles | elles étaient délourdées | Elles étaient délourdées dans le parc. | They had untangled themselves in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Délourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
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Délourder – 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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