Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Introduction to the verb débloquer
The English translation of the French verb débloquer is “to unblock” or “to unlock.” The infinitive form, débloquer, is pronounced as “day-blo-kay.”
Débloquer is a compound verb that combines the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) with the verb “bloquer” (meaning “to block”). Its language origin is derived from the Latin word “bloccare,” which means “to block.”
In everyday French, débloquer is most 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 had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of débloquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their corresponding English translations:
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J’avais débloqué la porte avant que tu arrives. (I had unlocked the door before you arrived.)
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Nous avions débloqué la situation financière avant que la crise n’éclate. (We had unblocked the financial situation before the crisis erupted.)
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Ils avaient débloqué les fonds nécessaires avant que le projet ne commence. (They had released the necessary funds before the project began.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débloqué | J’avais débloqué mon téléphone. | I had unlocked my phone. |
tu | tu avais débloqué | Tu avais débloqué la porte. | You had unlocked the door. |
il | il avait débloqué | Il avait débloqué le code. | He had unlocked the code. |
elle | elle avait débloqué | Elle avait débloqué son ordinateur. | She had unlocked her computer. |
on | on avait débloqué | On avait débloqué le coffre-fort. | One had unlocked the safe. |
nous | nous avions débloqué | Nous avions débloqué le système. | We had unlocked the system. |
vous | vous aviez débloqué | Vous aviez débloqué le dossier. | You had unlocked the folder. |
ils | ils avaient débloqué | Ils avaient débloqué la serrure. | They had unlocked the lock. |
elles | elles avaient débloqué | Elles avaient débloqué le code. | They had unlocked the code. |
Other Conjugations for Débloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débloquer
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Débloquer – 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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