Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Introduction to the verb détonneler
The English translation of détonneler is “to unsettle” or “to dislodge.” It is pronounced as “day-toe-nuh-lay.”
Détonneler comes from the French word “tonneau,” meaning barrel, and is derived from the verb “détonner,” which means “to be out of tune.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of détonneler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Nous avions détonnelé les plans de notre voyage en raison d’une grève des vols. (We had unsettled our travel plans due to a flight strike.)
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Tu avais détonnelé mes émotions avec tes mots blessants. (You had dislodged my emotions with your hurtful words.)
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Les enfants avaient détonnelé la chambre en jouant au ballon à l’intérieur. (The children had unsettled the room by playing ball inside.)
In these examples, détonneler is used to express an action that occurred before another past action or time. It can also be used in the present tense to mean “to unsettle” or “to disturb.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détonneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détonnelé | J’avais détonnelé les bombes. | I had defused the bombs. |
tu | tu avais détonnelé | Tu avais détonnelé la mine. | You had defused the mine. |
il | il avait détonnelé | Il avait détonnelé le piège. | He had defused the trap. |
elle | elle avait détonnelé | Elle avait détonnelé le dispositif. | She had defused the device. |
on | on avait détonnelé | On avait détonnelé la grenade. | One had defused the grenade. |
nous | nous avions détonnelé | Nous avions détonnelé l’engin. | We had defused the device. |
vous | vous aviez détonnelé | Vous aviez détonnelé la bombe. | You had defused the bomb. |
ils | ils avaient détonnelé | Ils avaient détonnelé les explosifs. | They had defused the explosives. |
elles | elles avaient détonnelé | Elles avaient détonnelé le détonateur. | They had defused the detonator. |
Other Conjugations for Détonneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
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Détonneler – 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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