Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Introduction to the verb dévaloriser
The English translation of the French verb dévaloriser is “to devalue” or “to depreciate.” It is pronounced as “day-vah-lo-ree-zay.”
The word dévaloriser comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “to undo” or “reverse” and the word “valeur” which means “value.” Therefore, dévaloriser literally means “to reverse the value” or “to devalue.”
In everyday French, dévaloriser is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action or time.
Three simple examples of dévaloriser in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dévalorisé mes actions avant de les vendre. (I had devalued my stocks before selling them.)
- Elle avait dévalorisé son travail en le critiquant constamment. (She had devalued her work by constantly criticizing it.)
- Nous avions dévalorisé notre maison en ne l’entretenant pas. (We had devalued our house by not maintaining it.)
English translations:
- I had devalued my stocks before selling them.
- She had devalued her work by constantly criticizing it.
- We had devalued our house by not maintaining it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaloriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévalorisé | J’avais dévalorisé mon travail. | I had devalued my work. |
tu | tu avais dévalorisé | Tu avais dévalorisé sa contribution. | You had devalued his/her contribution. |
il | il avait dévalorisé | Il avait dévalorisé leur entreprise. | He had devalued their company. |
elle | elle avait dévalorisé | Elle avait dévalorisé son estime. | She had devalued her self-esteem. |
on | on avait dévalorisé | On avait dévalorisé ces objets. | One had devalued these objects. |
nous | nous avions dévalorisé | Nous avions dévalorisé leur maison. | We had devalued their house. |
vous | vous aviez dévalorisé | Vous aviez dévalorisé sa décision. | You had devalued his/her decision. |
ils | ils avaient dévalorisé | Ils avaient dévalorisé leurs biens. | They had devalued their possessions. |
elles | elles avaient dévalorisé | Elles avaient dévalorisé leurs compétences. | They had devalued their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaloriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaloriser
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Dévaloriser – 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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