Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Introduction to the verb décaver
The English translation of the French verb décaver is “to break down” or “to collapse.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-kah-vair.”
The word décaver comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “down” and the word “cave,” which refers to a cellar or basement. In everyday French, décaver 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 examples of décaver used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais décavé avant de tomber malade. (I had broken down before getting sick.)
- Ils avaient décavé leur économie avant de chercher de l’aide. (They had collapsed their economy before seeking help.)
- Tu avais décavé ta voiture avant de prendre la route. (You had broken down your car before hitting the road.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décavé | J’avais décavé mon compte en banque. | I had spent all my money. |
tu | tu avais décavé | Tu avais décavé ta cagnotte pour le voyage. | You had spent all your savings for the trip. |
il | il avait décavé | Il avait décavé son porte-monnaie au casino. | He had spent all his money at the casino. |
elle | elle avait décavé | Elle avait décavé ses économies pour le cadeau. | She had spent all her savings on the gift. |
on | on avait décavé | On avait décavé notre argent pour le loyer. | We had spent all our money on rent. |
nous | nous avions décavé | Nous avions décavé nos économies pour le projet. | We had spent all our savings on the project. |
vous | vous aviez décavé | Vous aviez décavé votre budget pour la soirée. | You had spent all your budget for the party. |
ils | ils avaient décavé | Ils avaient décavé leur compte en banque pour la voiture. | They had spent all their money on the car. |
elles | elles avaient décavé | Elles avaient décavé leur argent pour le spectacle. | They had spent all their money on the show. |
Other Conjugations for Décaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
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Décaver – 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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