Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Introduction to the verb débalourder
The English translation of the French verb débalourder is “to untangle” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-bah-loo-er-day.”
Débalourder is derived from the French word “balourd,” which means clumsy or awkward. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, débalourder is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais débalourdé les fils avant de les brancher. (I had untangled the wires before plugging them in.)
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Tu avais débalourdé tes cheveux avant de sortir. (You had unraveled your hair before going out.)
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Ils avaient débalourdé leur chambre avant de partir en vacances. (They had untangled their room before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débalourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débalourder | J’avais débalourder les affaires. | I had unpacked the belongings. |
tu | tu avais débalourder | Tu avais débalourder les valises. | You had unpacked the suitcases. |
il | il avait débalourder | Il avait débalourder les cartons. | He had unpacked the boxes. |
elle | elle avait débalourder | Elle avait débalourder les sacs. | She had unpacked the bags. |
on | on avait débalourder | On avait débalourder les paquets. | One had unpacked the packages. |
nous | nous avions débalourder | Nous avions débalourder les caisses. | We had unpacked the crates. |
vous | vous aviez débalourder | Vous aviez débalourder les bagages. | You had unpacked the luggage. |
ils | ils avaient débalourder | Ils avaient débalourder les valises. | They had unpacked the suitcases. |
elles | elles avaient débalourder | Elles avaient débalourder les cartons. | They had unpacked the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Débalourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débalourder
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Débalourder – 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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