Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Introduction to the verb déforcer
The English translation of the French verb déforcer is “to force open” or “to break open.” It is pronounced “day-for-say” in its infinitive form.
Déforcer comes from the Old French word “desforcier,” which ultimately derives from the Latin word “efforcere,” meaning “to force.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of déforcer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déforcé la porte avant que le propriétaire n’arrive. (I had forced open the door before the owner arrived.)
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Tu avais déforcé le coffre-fort quand la police est arrivée. (You had broken open the safe when the police arrived.)
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Ils avaient déforcé la fenêtre pour entrer dans la maison abandonnée. (They had forced open the window to enter the abandoned house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déforcé | J’avais déforcé la porte. | I had forced open the door. |
tu | tu avais déforcé | Tu avais déforcé la serrure. | You had forced open the lock. |
il | il avait déforcé | Il avait déforcé la fenêtre. | He had forced open the window. |
elle | elle avait déforcé | Elle avait déforcé la porte. | She had forced open the door. |
on | on avait déforcé | On avait déforcé la porte. | One had forced open the door. |
nous | nous avions déforcé | Nous avions déforcé le coffre. | We had forced open the safe. |
vous | vous aviez déforcé | Vous aviez déforcé la porte. | You had forced open the door. |
ils | ils avaient déforcé | Ils avaient déforcé le coffre. | They had forced open the safe. |
elles | elles avaient déforcé | Elles avaient déforcé la fenêtre. | They had forced open the window. |
Other Conjugations for Déforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
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Déforcer – 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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