Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Introduction to the verb décamper
The English translation of the French verb décamper is “to run away” or “to leave quickly.” It is pronounced as “dey-kahm-pey” in its infinitive form.
Décamper comes from the Latin word “decampare,” which means “to break camp.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century and is considered an informal or colloquial verb.
In everyday French, décamper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décamper in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais décampé avant que le soleil ne se lève. (I had run away before the sun rose.)
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Tu avais décampé quand la police est arrivée. (You had left quickly when the police arrived.)
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Ils avaient décampé avant que les voisins ne les voient. (They had left quickly before the neighbors saw them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décamper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décampé | J’avais décampé avant la tempête. | I had departed before the storm. |
tu | tu avais décampé | Tu avais décampé quand j’ai appelé. | You had left when I called. |
il | il avait décampé | Il avait décampé après le travail. | He had left after work. |
elle | elle avait décampé | Elle avait décampé avant la célébration. | She had left before the celebration. |
on | on avait décampé | On avait décampé avant la fin de la journée. | One had left before the end of the day. |
nous | nous avions décampé | Nous avions décampé avant le déménagement. | We had left before the move. |
vous | vous aviez décampé | Vous aviez décampé avant la fermeture du parc. | You had left before the park closed. |
ils | ils avaient décampé | Ils avaient décampé avant l’orage. | They had left before the storm. |
elles | elles avaient décampé | Elles avaient décampé avant l’arrivée des invités. | They had left before the guests arrived. |
Other Conjugations for Décamper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décamper
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Décamper – 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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