Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Introduction to the verb déboetter
The English translation of the French verb déboetter is “to unhook” or “to unhitch.” It is pronounced as “day-buh-tey.”
Déboetter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “boetter” which means “to hook” or “to hitch.” The verb is derived from the Old French word “boete” meaning “boot” or “shoe.”
In everyday French, déboetter is most often used 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 déboetter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déboetté le cheval avant que mon ami n’arrive. (I had unhitched the horse before my friend arrived.)
- Elle avait déboetté la remorque avant que son mari ne parte. (She had unhooked the trailer before her husband left.)
- Ils avaient déboetté les wagons avant que le train ne parte. (They had uncoupled the wagons before the train left.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déboetté | J’avais déboetté le bouchon. | I had popped the cork. |
tu | tu avais déboetté | Tu avais déboetté la bouteille. | You had popped the bottle. |
il | il avait déboetté | Il avait déboetté le bouchon. | He had popped the cork. |
elle | elle avait déboetté | Elle avait déboetté le bouchon. | She had popped the cork. |
on | on avait déboetté | On avait déboetté le bouchon. | One had popped the cork. |
nous | nous avions déboetté | Nous avions déboetté le bouchon. | We had popped the cork. |
vous | vous aviez déboetté | Vous aviez déboetté le bouchon. | You had popped the cork. |
ils | ils avaient déboetté | Ils avaient déboetté le bouchon. | They had popped the cork. |
elles | elles avaient déboetté | Elles avaient déboetté le bouchon. | They had popped the cork. |
Other Conjugations for Déboetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboetter
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Déboetter – 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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