Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Introduction to the verb déboucler
The English translation of the French verb déboucler is “to unbuckle/to unfasten.” It is pronounced as [dey-boo-kley].
Déboucler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” and the verb “boucler” meaning “to buckle/fasten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the past tense, to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of déboucler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais débouclé ma ceinture avant de sortir de la voiture. (I had unbuckled my seatbelt before getting out of the car.)
- Il avait débouclé son sac à dos pour en trouver son portefeuille. (He had unfastened his backpack to find his wallet.)
- Nous avions débouclé nos valises avant d’aller à la plage. (We had unfastened our suitcases before going to the beach.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboucler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débouclé | J’avais débouclé mon sac. | I had unbuckled my bag. |
tu | tu avais débouclé | Tu avais débouclé ta ceinture. | You had unbuckled your belt. |
il | il avait débouclé | Il avait débouclé son casque. | He had unbuckled his helmet. |
elle | elle avait débouclé | Elle avait débouclé son manteau. | She had unbuckled her coat. |
on | on avait débouclé | On avait débouclé le sac à dos. | One had unbuckled the backpack. |
nous | nous avions débouclé | Nous avions débouclé les ceintures. | We had unbuckled the seatbelts. |
vous | vous aviez débouclé | Vous aviez débouclé les boucles. | You had unbuckled the buckles. |
ils | ils avaient débouclé | Ils avaient débouclé leurs bagages. | They had unbuckled their luggage. |
elles | elles avaient débouclé | Elles avaient débouclé leurs valises. | They had unbuckled their suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Déboucler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucler
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Déboucler – 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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