Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Introduction to the verb dépatrier
The English translation of the French verb dépatrier is “to expatriate” or “to deport.” It is pronounced as [dey-pa-tree-ey] in its infinitive form.
The word dépatrier is derived from the Old French word “departir” meaning “to divide” or “to separate.” In modern French, it is most often used in the context of leaving one’s country or being forced to leave one’s country.
In everyday French, dépatrier is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense), which is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. For example, “Il avait déjà dépatrié sa famille avant d’être expulsé” translates to “He had already deported his family before being deported.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais dépatrié mon chien avant de déménager en France. (I had expatriated my dog before moving to France.)
- Elle avait dépatrié ses biens avant la révolution. (She had deported her belongings before the revolution.)
- Ils avaient dépatrié leur entreprise pour éviter les taxes élevées. (They had expatriated their business to avoid high taxes.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépatrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépatririé | J’avais dépatrié mon grand-père. | I had repatriated my grandfather. |
tu | tu avais dépatrié | Tu avais dépatrié ta famille. | You had repatriated your family. |
il | il avait dépatrié | Il avait dépatrié des réfugiés. | He had repatriated refugees. |
elle | elle avait dépatrié | Elle avait dépatrié des prisonniers de guerre. | She had repatriated prisoners of war. |
on | on avait dépatrié | On avait dépatrié des expatriés. | One had repatriated expatriates. |
nous | nous avions dépatrié | Nous avions dépatrié des migrants. | We had repatriated migrants. |
vous | vous aviez dépatrié | Vous aviez dépatrié des étudiants. | You had repatriated students. |
ils | ils avaient dépatrié | Ils avaient dépatrié des exilés. | They had repatriated exiles. |
elles | elles avaient dépatrié | Elles avaient dépatrié des réfugiées. | They had repatriated refugees. |
Other Conjugations for Dépatrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatrier
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Dépatrier – 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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