Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Introduction to the verb déboîter
The English translation of déboîter is “to dislocate” or “to pop out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bwah-teh.”
Déboîter comes from the French word “boîte,” meaning “box.” It is derived from the Latin “buxus,” which also means “box.” In everyday French, déboîter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of déboîter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déboîté mon épaule avant de tomber de vélo. (I had dislocated my shoulder before falling off my bike.)
- Ils avaient déboîté leur cheville en jouant au football. (They had popped out their ankles while playing football.)
- Elle m’avait déboîté le doigt en fermant la porte. (She had dislocated my finger by closing the door.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboîter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déboîté | J’avais déboîté le jouet. | I had dislocated the toy. |
tu | tu avais déboîté | Tu avais déboîté le puzzle. | You had dislocated the puzzle. |
il | il avait déboîté | Il avait déboîté son genou. | He had dislocated his knee. |
elle | elle avait déboîté | Elle avait déboîté son épaule. | She had dislocated her shoulder. |
on | on avait déboîté | On avait déboîté sa cheville. | One had dislocated their ankle. |
nous | nous avions déboîté | Nous avions déboîté le vieux meuble. | We had dislocated the old piece of furniture. |
vous | vous aviez déboîté | Vous aviez déboîté la porte. | You had dislocated the door. |
ils | ils avaient déboîté | Ils avaient déboîté leur épaule. | They had dislocated their shoulder. |
elles | elles avaient déboîté | Elles avaient déboîté leur poignet. | They had dislocated their wrist. |
Other Conjugations for Déboîter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboîter
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Déboîter – 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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