Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Introduction to the verb déborder
The English translation of the French verb déborder is “to overflow” or “to spill over.” It is pronounced as “day-bor-dee.”
Déborder comes from the Latin word “de” meaning “out” and “bord” meaning “edge, border.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of déborder in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais débordé mon verre avant que tu ne me le demandes. (I had overflowed my glass before you asked me for it.)
- Il avait débordé de joie quand il a appris la nouvelle. (He had overflowed with joy when he heard the news.)
- Nous avions débordé nos limites en travaillant toute la nuit. (We had exceeded our limits by working all night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déborder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débordé | J’avais débordé le verre. | I had overflowed the glass. |
tu | tu avais débordé | Tu avais débordé la baignoire. | You had overflowed the bathtub. |
il | il avait débordé | Il avait débordé le réservoir. | He had overflowed the tank. |
elle | elle avait débordé | Elle avait débordé la piscine. | She had overflowed the pool. |
on | on avait débordé | On avait débordé le lac. | One had overflowed the lake. |
nous | nous avions débordé | Nous avions débordé la rivière. | We had overflowed the river. |
vous | vous aviez débordé | Vous aviez débordé la boîte. | You had overflowed the box. |
ils | ils avaient débordé | Ils avaient débordé le conteneur. | They had overflowed the container. |
elles | elles avaient débordé | Elles avaient débordé la poubelle. | They had overflowed the trash can. |
Other Conjugations for Déborder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
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Déborder – 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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