Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Introduction to the verb décliner
The English translation of the French verb décliner is “to decline” or “to refuse.” It is pronounced as “day-klee-nay.”
The word décliner comes from the Latin word “declinare,” which means “to bend, turn aside, or deviate.” In everyday French, décliner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of décliner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais décliné l’invitation avant de partir en voyage. (I had declined the invitation before leaving on my trip.)
- Tu avais décliné l’offre d’emploi parce que le salaire était trop bas. (You had declined the job offer because the salary was too low.)
- Elle avait décliné l’invitation à dîner car elle était déjà occupée ce soir-là. (She had declined the dinner invitation because she was already busy that evening.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décliné | J’avais décliné l’invitation. | I had declined the invitation. |
tu | tu avais décliné | Tu avais décliné l’offre. | You had declined the offer. |
il | il avait décliné | Il avait décliné l’offre d’emploi. | He had declined the job offer. |
elle | elle avait décliné | Elle avait décliné la proposition. | She had declined the proposal. |
on | on avait décliné | On avait décliné l’invitation. | One had declined the invitation. |
nous | nous avions décliné | Nous avions décliné la rencontre. | We had declined the meeting. |
vous | vous aviez décliné | Vous aviez décliné la fête. | You had declined the party. |
ils | ils avaient décliné | Ils avaient décliné l’offre. | They had declined the offer. |
elles | elles avaient décliné | Elles avaient décliné l’offre. | They had declined the offer. |
Other Conjugations for Décliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliner
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Décliner – 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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