Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Introduction to the verb déboiser
The English translation of the French verb déboiser is “to deforest.” It is pronounced as “day-bwah-zay.”
Déboiser comes from the Old French word “desbois,” meaning “to clear the forest.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis-” meaning “away,” and “boscus” meaning “forest.” In everyday French, déboiser is most often used in its past tense forms, such as the plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, to describe actions that occurred before another past action or a specific time in the past.
Examples of déboiser in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déboisé une partie de la forêt avant que les autorités ne prennent des mesures pour la protéger. (I had deforested a part of the forest before the authorities took measures to protect it.)
- Tu avais déboisé cette région depuis des années avant de réaliser les conséquences de ton acte. (You had been deforesting this region for years before realizing the consequences of your actions.)
- Ils avaient déboisé cette zone avant que les scientifiques ne découvrent son importance pour l’écosystème. (They had deforested this area before scientists discovered its importance for the ecosystem.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déboisé | J’avais déboisé la forêt. | I had deforested the forest. |
tu | tu avais déboisé | Tu avais déboisé le terrain. | You had deforested the land. |
il | il avait déboisé | Il avait déboisé la vallée. | He had deforested the valley. |
elle | elle avait déboisé | Elle avait déboisé la colline. | She had deforested the hill. |
on | on avait déboisé | On avait déboisé le parc. | One had deforested the park. |
nous | nous avions déboisé | Nous avions déboisé la région. | We had deforested the region. |
vous | vous aviez déboisé | Vous aviez déboisé le paysage. | You had deforested the landscape. |
ils | ils avaient déboisé | Ils avaient déboisé la montagne. | They had deforested the mountain. |
elles | elles avaient déboisé | Elles avaient déboisé la zone. | They had deforested the area. |
Other Conjugations for Déboiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboiser
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Déboiser – 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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