Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Introduction to the verb déplier
The English translation of the French verb déplier is “to unfold.” It is pronounced as “deuh-plee-ay.”
Déplier comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “un-” and “plier” meaning “to fold.” This verb is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of unfolding something, whether it be a piece of paper or a piece of clothing. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to unravel” or “to disclose.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déplier is conjugated as “j’avais déplié” for the first person singular form, “tu avais déplié” for the second person singular form, “il/elle avait déplié” for the third person singular form, “nous avions déplié” for the first person plural form, “vous aviez déplié” for the second person plural form, and “ils/elles avaient déplié” for the third person plural form.
Here are three examples of déplier used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déplié le plan avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had unfolded the map before he arrived.)
- Tu avais déplié tes ailes pour t’envoler. (You had spread your wings to fly away.)
- Ils avaient déplié leur tente avant la tombée de la nuit. (They had set up their tent before nightfall.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déplier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déplié | J’avais déplié la carte. | I had unfolded the map. |
tu | tu avais déplié | Tu avais déplié le papier. | You had unfolded the paper. |
il | il avait déplié | Il avait déplié le journal. | He had unfolded the newspaper. |
elle | elle avait déplié | Elle avait déplié la serviette. | She had unfolded the towel. |
on | on avait déplié | On avait déplié le tissu. | One had unfolded the fabric. |
nous | nous avions déplié | Nous avions déplié le plan. | We had unfolded the plan. |
vous | vous aviez déplié | Vous aviez déplié le document. | You had unfolded the document. |
ils | ils avaient déplié | Ils avaient déplié le linge. | They had unfolded the laundry. |
elles | elles avaient déplié | Elles avaient déplié la nappe. | They had unfolded the tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Déplier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplier
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Déplier – 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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