Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Introduction to the verb dédouaner
The English translation of the French verb dédouaner is “to clear (customs)”. The infinitive form is pronounced “day-doo-ah-nay”.
The word dédouaner comes from the Old French word “descouaner”, which means “to clear customs”. It is derived from the Latin word “decumaneus”, which referred to the tax paid on imported goods. In everyday French, it is used to describe the process of clearing goods through customs.
Examples:
- J’avais dédouané mes bagages avant d’embarquer dans l’avion. (I had cleared my luggage before boarding the plane.)
- Les douaniers ont dédouané le conteneur après une inspection minutieuse. (The customs officers cleared the container after a thorough inspection.)
- Nous avions dédouané toutes les marchandises avant l’ouverture du magasin. (We had cleared all the goods before the store opening.)
In all three examples, dédouaner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, indicating an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédouaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dédouané | J’avais dédouané la marchandise. | I had cleared the goods through customs. |
tu | tu avais dédouané | Tu avais dédouané tes bagages. | You had cleared your luggage. |
il | il avait dédouané | Il avait dédouané la voiture. | He had cleared the car through customs. |
elle | elle avait dédouané | Elle avait dédouané le colis. | She had cleared the package through customs. |
on | on avait dédouané | On avait dédouané les produits. | One had cleared the products through customs. |
nous | nous avions dédouané | Nous avions dédouané les marchandises. | We had cleared the goods through customs. |
vous | vous aviez dédouané | Vous aviez dédouané les valises. | You had cleared the suitcases through customs. |
ils | ils avaient dédouané | Ils avaient dédouané les objets. | They had cleared the objects through customs. |
elles | elles avaient dédouané | Elles avaient dédouané les valises. | They had cleared the suitcases through customs. |
Other Conjugations for Dédouaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
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Dédouaner – 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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