Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégrever

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The English translation of the French verb dégrever is “to exempt” or “to relieve.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-gre-vay.”

Dégrever comes from the Old French word “desgrever,” which is derived from the Latin word “disgravare” meaning “to lighten” or “to relieve.”

In everyday French, dégrever is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used to show a past exemption or relief from something.

Example 1: J’avais dégrevé mes enfants de la corvée de nettoyage. (I had exempted my children from the cleaning task.)

Example 2: La société avait dégrevé ses employés des taxes sur leurs salaires. (The company had relieved its employees from taxes on their salaries.)

Example 3: Ils avaient dégrevé le propriétaire de la responsabilité des dommages causés par les locataires. (They had exempted the landlord from the responsibility of damages caused by the tenants.)

In these examples, dégrever is used to show a past exemption or relief and is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate that the action had been completed before another past action.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégrever

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dégrevé J’avais dégrevé ma voiture. I had tax exempted my car.
tu tu avais dégrevé Tu avais dégrevé le montant. You had tax exempted the amount.
il il avait dégrevé Il avait dégrevé le loyer. He had tax exempted the rent.
elle elle avait dégrevé Elle avait dégrevé le prix. She had tax exempted the price.
on on avait dégrevé On avait dégrevé le taux. One had tax exempted the rate.
nous nous avions dégrevé Nous avions dégrevé la facture. We had tax exempted the bill.
vous vous aviez dégrevé Vous aviez dégrevé l’impôt. You had tax exempted the tax.
ils ils avaient dégrevé Ils avaient dégrevé la dette. They had tax exempted the debt.
elles elles avaient dégrevé Elles avaient dégrevé la charge. They had tax exempted the burden.

Other Conjugations for Dégrever.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

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    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrever

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Dégrever – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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