Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Introduction to the verb décharger
The English translation of the French verb décharger is “to unload” or “to discharge.” It is pronounced as “day-shar-zhay” in its infinitive form.
Décharger comes from the Old French word “descharger,” which is derived from the Latin word “discarricare,” meaning “to unload.” In everyday French, décharger 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 was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of décharger in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déchargé les courses avant que tu arrives. (I had unloaded the groceries before you arrived.)
- Elle avait déchargé toutes les valises avant de partir en voyage. (She had unloaded all the suitcases before leaving for her trip.)
- Nous avions déchargé le camion quand il s’est mis à pleuvoir. (We had unloaded the truck when it started raining.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décharger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déchargé | J’avais déchargé ma valise. | I had unloaded my suitcase. |
tu | tu avais déchargé | Tu avais déchargé la voiture. | You had unloaded the car. |
il | il avait déchargé | Il avait déchargé le camion. | He had unloaded the truck. |
elle | elle avait déchargé | Elle avait déchargé les sacs. | She had unloaded the bags. |
on | on avait déchargé | On avait déchargé le bateau. | One had unloaded the boat. |
nous | nous avions déchargé | Nous avions déchargé le chargement. | We had unloaded the cargo. |
vous | vous aviez déchargé | Vous aviez déchargé les caisses. | You had unloaded the boxes. |
ils | ils avaient déchargé | Ils avaient déchargé les palettes. | They had unloaded the pallets. |
elles | elles avaient déchargé | Elles avaient déchargé les marchandises. | They had unloaded the goods. |
Other Conjugations for Décharger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharger
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Décharger – 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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