Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Introduction to the verb débarquer
The English translation of the French verb débarquer is “to disembark” or “to alight.” The infinitive form, débarquer, is pronounced: day-bar-kay.
Débarquer comes from the Old French word “desbarquer,” which comes from the Old Provençal word “desbarcar,” meaning “to disembark” or “to unload.” It is also related to the Latin word “disbarcare,” which has the same meaning.
Débarquer is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of débarquer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais débarqué du train quand j’ai réalisé que j’avais oublié mon sac. (I had disembarked from the train when I realized I had forgotten my bag.)
- Il avait débarqué de l’avion quand il a reçu un appel de sa mère. (He had alighted from the plane when he received a call from his mother.)
- Nous avions débarqué du bateau quand il s’est mis à pleuvoir. (We had disembarked from the boat when it started to rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débarqué | J’avais débarqué du train. | I had disembarked from the train. |
tu | tu avais débarqué | Tu avais débarqué de l’avion. | You had disembarked from the airplane. |
il | il avait débarqué | Il avait débarqué du bus. | He had disembarked from the bus. |
elle | elle avait débarqué | Elle avait débarqué du bateau. | She had disembarked from the boat. |
on | on avait débarqué | On avait débarqué du métro. | One had disembarked from the subway. |
nous | nous avions débarqué | Nous avions débarqué du train. | We had disembarked from the train. |
vous | vous aviez débarqué | Vous aviez débarqué du bus. | You had disembarked from the bus. |
ils | ils avaient débarqué | Ils avaient débarqué du bateau. | They had disembarked from the boat. |
elles | elles avaient débarqué | Elles avaient débarqué du métro. | They had disembarked from the subway. |
Other Conjugations for Débarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
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Débarquer – 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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