Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Introduction to the verb déclencher
The English translation of the French verb déclencher is “to trigger” or “to set off.” It is pronounced as “day-clon-shay.”
Déclencher comes from the Old French word “declenchier” which means “to unhook” or “to unfasten.” It is derived from the Latin word “disclanciare” which means “to loosen.”
In everyday French, déclencher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place. It is equivalent to the English past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of déclencher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais déclenché l’alarme avant de partir de la maison. (I had triggered the alarm before leaving the house.)
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Tu avais déclenché une réaction en chaîne en touchant ce bouton. (You had set off a chain reaction by touching that button.)
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Ils avaient déclenché une guerre après avoir ignoré toutes les tentatives de paix. (They had started a war after ignoring all attempts at peace.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déclenché | J’avais déclenché l’alarme. | I had triggered the alarm. |
tu | tu avais déclenché | Tu avais déclenché la réaction. | You had triggered the reaction. |
il | il avait déclenché | Il avait déclenché la dispute. | He had triggered the argument. |
elle | elle avait déclenché | Elle avait déclenché le conflit. | She had triggered the conflict. |
on | on avait déclenché | On avait déclenché la colère. | One had triggered the anger. |
nous | nous avions déclenché | Nous avions déclenché la panique. | We had triggered the panic. |
vous | vous aviez déclenché | Vous aviez déclenché l’incident. | You had triggered the incident. |
ils | ils avaient déclenché | Ils avaient déclenché la révolte. | They had triggered the revolt. |
elles | elles avaient déclenché | Elles avaient déclenché la guerre. | They had triggered the war. |
Other Conjugations for Déclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
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Déclencher – 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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