Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Introduction to the verb démarrer
The English translation of the French verb démarrer is “to start” or “to launch”. Its infinitive form is pronounced as [de-ma-re].
The word démarrer comes from the French word “marre” which means “tired” or “fed up”. It is derived from the Old French word “marrir” which means “to make tired”. In everyday French, démarrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais démarré la voiture avant que tu arrives. (I had started the car before you arrived.)
- Nous avions démarré notre projet depuis un mois avant qu’il ne soit annulé. (We had started our project a month before it was cancelled.)
- Elle avait démarré sa carrière de chanteuse avant de devenir actrice. (She had started her singing career before becoming an actress.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démarré | J’avais démarré la voiture. | I had started the car. |
tu | tu avais démarré | Tu avais démarré le moteur. | You had started the engine. |
il | il avait démarré | Il avait démarré le camion. | He had started the truck. |
elle | elle avait démarré | Elle avait démarré le vélo. | She had started the bike. |
on | on avait démarré | On avait démarré le bateau. | One had started the boat. |
nous | nous avions démarré | Nous avions démarré l’avion. | We had started the plane. |
vous | vous aviez démarré | Vous aviez démarré la machine. | You had started the machine. |
ils | ils avaient démarré | Ils avaient démarré le train. | They had started the train. |
elles | elles avaient démarré | Elles avaient démarré le scooter. | They had started the scooter. |
Other Conjugations for Démarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarrer
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Démarrer – 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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