Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Introduction to the verb décambuter
The English translation of the French verb décambuter is “to stumble” or “to trip.” It is pronounced as “day-cahm-byoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
Décambuter originated from the French word “cambuter,” which means “to stumble” or “to trip.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of intensity or repetition to the verb. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais décambuté sur une racine dans la forêt. (I had stumbled on a root in the forest.)
- Il avait décambuté en descendant les escaliers. (He had tripped while going down the stairs.)
- Nous avions décambuté plusieurs fois sur le chemin rocailleux. (We had stumbled several times on the rocky path.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décambuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décambuté | J’avais décambuté vers chez moi. | I had walked home. |
tu | tu avais décambuté | Tu avais décambuté en ville. | You had walked to the city. |
il | il avait décambuté | Il avait décambuté jusqu’au parc. | He had walked to the park. |
elle | elle avait décambuté | Elle avait décambuté le long de la rivière. | She had walked along the river. |
on | on avait décambuté | On avait décambuté jusqu’à la plage. | One had walked to the beach. |
nous | nous avions décambuté | Nous avions décambuté jusqu’à la montagne. | We had walked to the mountain. |
vous | vous aviez décambuté | Vous aviez décambuté jusqu’au musée. | You had walked to the museum. |
ils | ils avaient décambuté | Ils avaient décambuté jusqu’au centre-ville. | They had walked to the city center. |
elles | elles avaient décambuté | Elles avaient décambuté vers la forêt. | They had walked to the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Décambuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
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Décambuter – 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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