Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Introduction to the verb démériter
The English translation of the French verb démériter is “to deserve less” or “to be unworthy.” It is pronounced as “day-may-ree-tay” in its infinitive form.
Démériter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “down” or “lack of” and the verb “mériter” meaning “to deserve.” Thus, it literally means “to lack in deserving.” It is often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense to express an action that was not deserving or worthy in the past.
Example 1: J’avais démérité leur confiance.
English translation: I had not deserved their trust.
Example 2: Tu avais démérité cette promotion.
English translation: You had not deserved this promotion.
Example 3: Il avait démérité le titre de champion.
English translation: He had not deserved the title of champion.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démériter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démérité | J’avais démérité cette récompense. | I had not deserved this reward. |
tu | tu avais démérité | Tu avais démérité son amour. | You had not deserved her love. |
il | il avait démérité | Il avait démérité leur confiance. | He had not deserved their trust. |
elle | elle avait démérité | Elle avait démérité son amitié. | She had not deserved his friendship. |
on | on avait démérité | On avait démérité l’estime de tous. | One had not deserved the respect of everyone. |
nous | nous avions démérité | Nous avions démérité ce poste. | We had not deserved this position. |
vous | vous aviez démérité | Vous aviez démérité leur aide. | You had not deserved their help. |
ils | ils avaient démérité | Ils avaient démérité leur soutien. | They had not deserved their support. |
elles | elles avaient démérité | Elles avaient démérité cette reconnaissance. | They had not deserved this recognition. |
Other Conjugations for Démériter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démériter
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Démériter – 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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