Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Introduction to the verb déterrer
The English translation of the French verb déterrer is “to unearth” or “to dig up.” It is pronounced as “day-tair-AY.”
Déterrer comes from the French word “terre” meaning “earth” or “ground.” It is most often used in everyday French in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais déterré mes vieux jouets du grenier. (I had unearthed my old toys from the attic.)
Example 2: Tu avais déterré le trésor avant que la tempête n’arrive. (You had dug up the treasure before the storm arrived.)
Example 3: Ils avaient déterré les restes d’un dinosaure dans le désert. (They had unearthed the remains of a dinosaur in the desert.)
In each of these examples, the action of digging up or unearthing (déterrer) was completed before another past action (bringing out old toys, the storm arriving, and finding dinosaur remains).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déterrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déterré | J’avais déterré le trésor. | I had dug up the treasure. |
tu | tu avais déterré | Tu avais déterré la boîte. | You had dug up the box. |
il | il avait déterré | Il avait déterré la graine. | He had dug up the seed. |
elle | elle avait déterré | Elle avait déterré la bouteille. | She had dug up the bottle. |
on | on avait déterré | On avait déterré la carte. | One had dug up the map. |
nous | nous avions déterré | Nous avions déterré la lettre. | We had dug up the letter. |
vous | vous aviez déterré | Vous aviez déterré le coffre. | You had dug up the chest. |
ils | ils avaient déterré | Ils avaient déterré le diamant. | They had dug up the diamond. |
elles | elles avaient déterré | Elles avaient déterré la clé. | They had dug up the key. |
Other Conjugations for Déterrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterrer
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Déterrer – 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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