Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Introduction to the verb défalquer
The English translation of the French verb défalquer is “to deduct” or “to subtract”. The infinitive form, défalquer, is pronounced as “day-fal-kay”.
Défalquer is derived from the Latin word “defalcare”, which means “to deduct or remove”. It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, défalquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that has happened before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais défalqué le montant de mes impôts avant de payer ma facture. (I had deducted the amount of my taxes before paying my bill.)
- Tu avais défalqué la mauvaise dépense de ton budget. (You had subtracted the wrong expense from your budget.)
- Ils avaient défalqué le salaire de leur employé pour couvrir les frais de réparation. (They had deducted their employee’s salary to cover the repair costs.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défalqué | J’avais défalqué le montant. | I had deducted the amount. |
tu | tu avais défalqué | Tu avais défalqué les charges. | You had deducted the fees. |
il | il avait défalqué | Il avait défalqué les impôts. | He had deducted the taxes. |
elle | elle avait défalqué | Elle avait défalqué les frais. | She had deducted the expenses. |
on | on avait défalqué | On avait défalqué le pourcentage. | One had deducted the percentage. |
nous | nous avions défalqué | Nous avions défalqué les dépenses. | We had deducted the expenses. |
vous | vous aviez défalqué | Vous aviez défalqué la pénalité. | You had deducted the penalty. |
ils | ils avaient défalqué | Ils avaient défalqué les intérêts. | They had deducted the interest. |
elles | elles avaient défalqué | Elles avaient défalqué la redevance. | They had deducted the royalty. |
Other Conjugations for Défalquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
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Défalquer – 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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