Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Introduction to the verb découronner
The English translation of the French verb découronner is “to dethrone.” It is pronounced as “day-koo-roh-nay.”
Découronner comes from the prefix “dé-“, meaning “remove or take off,” and the noun “couronne,” meaning “crown.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of removing or overthrowing a person from their position of power or authority.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, découronner is conjugated as “avait découronné” for the third person singular form, and “avaient découronné” for the third person plural form. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past.
Examples:
- Le peuple avait découronné le roi avant qu’il ne fuit le pays. (The people had dethroned the king before he fled the country.)
- Les révolutionnaires avaient découronné la famille royale en 1789. (The revolutionaries had dethroned the royal family in 1789.)
- La reine avait découronné son fils pour lui donner le pouvoir. (The queen had dethroned her son to give him the power.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of découronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais découronné | J’avais découronné l’arbre. | I had de-crowned the tree. |
tu | tu avais découronné | Tu avais découronné la reine. | You had de-crowned the queen. |
il | il avait découronné | Il avait découronné le château. | He had de-crowned the castle. |
elle | elle avait découronné | Elle avait découronné la statue. | She had de-crowned the statue. |
on | on avait découronné | On avait découronné le monument. | One had de-crowned the monument. |
nous | nous avions découronné | Nous avions découronné le roi. | We had de-crowned the king. |
vous | vous aviez découronné | Vous aviez découronné la ville. | You had de-crowned the city. |
ils | ils avaient découronné | Ils avaient découronné l’empereur. | They had de-crowned the emperor. |
elles | elles avaient découronné | Elles avaient découronné le palais. | They had de-crowned the palace. |
Other Conjugations for Découronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découronner
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Découronner – 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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