Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Introduction to the verb déboussoler
The English translation of the French verb déboussoler is “to disorient” or “to unsettle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bou-sol-ay.”
Déboussoler comes from the French word “boussole,” meaning compass. The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of negation or removal, so déboussoler can be understood as “to remove from the compass” or “to throw off course.”
In everyday French, déboussoler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had already happened in the past and had a destabilizing effect. It emphasizes the idea of being disoriented or thrown off balance.
Here are three examples of déboussoler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais été déboussolé par la nouvelle de son départ. (I had been thrown off balance by the news of his departure.)
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Tu avais été déboussolée par la perte de ton emploi. (You had been disoriented by the loss of your job.)
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Ils/Elles avaient été déboussolés par le changement soudain de leur chef. (They had been unsettled by the sudden change in their boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboussoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déboussolé | J’avais déboussolé mon ami. | I had disoriented my friend. |
tu | tu avais déboussolé | Tu avais déboussolé tes parents. | You had disoriented your parents. |
il | il avait déboussolé | Il avait déboussolé son collège. | He had disoriented his colleague. |
elle | elle avait déboussolé | Elle avait déboussolé sa sœur. | She had disoriented her sister. |
on | on avait déboussolé | On avait déboussolé l’équipe. | One had disoriented the team. |
nous | nous avions déboussolé | Nous avions déboussolé nos ennemis. | We had disoriented our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez déboussolé | Vous aviez déboussolé votre patron. | You had disoriented your boss. |
ils | ils avaient déboussolé | Ils avaient déboussolé les touristes. | They had disoriented the tourists. |
elles | elles avaient déboussolé | Elles avaient déboussolé les enfants. | They had disoriented the children. |
Other Conjugations for Déboussoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
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Déboussoler – 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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