Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Introduction to the verb dédier
The English translation of the French verb dédier is “to dedicate” or “to devote.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-dee-ay.”
The verb dédier comes from the Latin word “dedicare,” which means “to consecrate” or “to set apart.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of dédier in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dédié toute ma vie à mon métier d’enseignant. (I had dedicated my entire life to my teaching career.)
- Elle avait dédié cette chanson à sa mère décédée. (She had dedicated this song to her deceased mother.)
- Ils avaient dédié leur victoire à leur entraîneur. (They had dedicated their victory to their coach.)
In these examples, dédier is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to talk about past events or situations that have a strong emotional or personal significance.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dédié | J’avais dédié ma vie à l’art. | I had dedicated my life to art. |
tu | tu avais dédié | Tu avais dédié tes talents à la musique. | You had dedicated your talents to music. |
il | il avait dédié | Il avait dédié sa carrière à la science. | He had dedicated his career to science. |
elle | elle avait dédié | Elle avait dédié son temps à la charité. | She had dedicated her time to charity. |
on | on avait dédié | On avait dédié cette oeuvre à notre amour. | One had dedicated this work to our love. |
nous | nous avions dédié | Nous avions dédié nos vies à la cause. | We had dedicated our lives to the cause. |
vous | vous aviez dédié | Vous aviez dédié votre succès à votre famille. | You had dedicated your success to your family. |
ils | ils avaient dédié | Ils avaient dédié leur victoire à leur équipe. | They had dedicated their victory to their team. |
elles | elles avaient dédié | Elles avaient dédié leur temps à cette tâche. | They had dedicated their time to this task. |
Other Conjugations for Dédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
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Dédier – 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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