Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Introduction to the verb défausser
The English translation of the French verb défausser is “to discard” or “to get rid of”. It is pronounced as “day-fo-say” in its infinitive form.
Défausser comes from the Old French word “defaus”, which means “to abandon” or “to forsake”. It is derived from the Latin word “diffidere”, which means “to distrust”. In everyday French, défausser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that have been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of défausser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais défaussé tous mes vieux vêtements avant d’acheter de nouveaux. (I had discarded all my old clothes before buying new ones.)
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Ils avaient défaussé leurs meubles pour déménager en ville. (They had gotten rid of their furniture to move to the city.)
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Elle avait défaussé ses responsabilités pour partir en voyage. (She had forsaken her responsibilities to go on a trip.)
In these examples, défausser is used to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is often used in discussions about past decisions, actions, or changes in one’s life.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of défausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais défaussé | J’avais défaussé mes cartes. | I had discarded my cards. |
tu | tu avais défaussé | Tu avais défaussé la mauvaise carte. | You had discarded the wrong card. |
il | il avait défaussé | Il avait défaussé sa main. | He had discarded his hand. |
elle | elle avait défaussé | Elle avait défaussé ses cartes. | She had discarded her cards. |
on | on avait défaussé | On avait défaussé la carte gagnante. | One had discarded the winning card. |
nous | nous avions défaussé | Nous avions défaussé toutes les cartes. | We had discarded all the cards. |
vous | vous aviez défaussé | Vous aviez défaussé les cartes restantes. | You had discarded the remaining cards. |
ils | ils avaient défaussé | Ils avaient défaussé leurs cartes. | They had discarded their cards. |
elles | elles avaient défaussé | Elles avaient défaussé leurs mains. | They had discarded their hands. |
Other Conjugations for Défausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
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Défausser – 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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