Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Introduction to the verb démarcher
The English translation of the French verb démarcher is “to canvass” or “to solicit.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-mar-shay.”
Démarcher comes from the French word “démarche,” which means “step” or “movement.” It originated in the 17th century and was initially used to refer to a military tactic of advancing step by step. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of approaching or soliciting people for a cause or business.
In everyday French, démarcher is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to talk about past actions that were completed before another event in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais démarché plusieurs clients avant la réunion de l’équipe de vente. (I had canvassed several clients before the sales team meeting.)
- Tu avais démarché tous les voisins avant la fête pour leur demander d’apporter un plat. (You had solicited all the neighbors before the party to ask them to bring a dish.)
- Il avait démarché les sponsors avant le début du tournoi de football. (He had approached the sponsors before the start of the football tournament.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démarcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démarché | J’avais démarché toutes les entreprises. | I had prospected all the companies. |
tu | tu avais démarché | Tu avais démarché les clients potentiels. | You had approached potential clients. |
il | il avait démarché | Il avait démarché le quartier. | He had canvassed the neighborhood. |
elle | elle avait démarché | Elle avait démarché les habitants du village. | She had approached the villagers. |
on | on avait démarché | On avait démarché les résidents de l’immeuble. | One had approached the residents of the building. |
nous | nous avions démarché | Nous avions démarché les fournisseurs. | We had prospected the suppliers. |
vous | vous aviez démarché | Vous aviez démarché les partenaires potentiels. | You had approached potential partners. |
ils | ils avaient démarché | Ils avaient démarché les clients fidèles. | They had approached loyal clients. |
elles | elles avaient démarché | Elles avaient démarché les habitants du quartier. | They had approached the residents of the neighborhood. |
Other Conjugations for Démarcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarcher
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Démarcher – 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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