Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Introduction to the verb dévier
The English translation of the French verb dévier is “to deviate” or “to veer off”. It is pronounced as “deh-vee-ay”.
The language origin of dévier can be traced back to the Latin word “deviare”, which means “to turn off course”. In everyday French usage, dévier is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of dévier in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dévié de ma route et je suis arrivé en retard. (I had deviated from my route and arrived late.)
- Tu avais dévié de la trajectoire et le ballon a raté le but. (You had veered off course and the ball missed the goal.)
- Ils avaient dévié leur attention vers un autre projet. (They had turned their attention towards another project.)
English translations:
- I had deviated from my route and arrived late.
- You had veered off course and the ball missed the goal.
- They had turned their attention towards another project.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévié | J’avais dévié du chemin. | I had deviated from the path. |
tu | tu avais dévié | Tu avais dévié de la trajectoire. | You had deviated from the trajectory. |
il | il avait dévié | Il avait dévié de la route. | He had deviated from the road. |
elle | elle avait dévié | Elle avait dévié du cours. | She had deviated from the course. |
on | on avait dévié | On avait dévié de la route. | One had deviated from the road. |
nous | nous avions dévié | Nous avions dévié du parcours. | We had deviated from the path. |
vous | vous aviez dévié | Vous aviez dévié de la voie. | You had deviated from the track. |
ils | ils avaient dévié | Ils avaient dévié de la piste. | They had deviated from the track. |
elles | elles avaient dévié | Elles avaient dévié du chemin. | They had deviated from the path. |
Other Conjugations for Dévier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
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Dévier – 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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