Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Introduction to the verb déjanter
The English translation of the French verb déjanter is “to lose one’s mind” or “to go crazy.” It is pronounced as “day-zhahn-teh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of déjanter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “off” or “away” and the word “jante” which refers to the wheel of a vehicle. Together, they create the image of a wheel coming off, and thus someone losing control or going off balance.
Déjanter 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 was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of déjanter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il avait déjanté après la perte de son emploi. (He had gone crazy after losing his job.)
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Nous avions déjanté quand nous avons raté notre train. (We had lost our minds when we missed our train.)
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Vous aviez déjanté avant la fin de la soirée. (You had gone crazy before the end of the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déjanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déjanté | J’avais déjanté hier soir. | I had lost my mind last night. |
tu | tu avais déjanté | Tu avais déjanté après la fête. | You had lost your mind after the party. |
il | il avait déjanté | Il avait déjanté en écoutant de la musique. | He had lost his mind while listening to music. |
elle | elle avait déjanté | Elle avait déjanté en dansant toute la nuit. | She had lost her mind while dancing all night. |
on | on avait déjanté | On avait déjanté en faisant la fête. | One had lost their mind while partying. |
nous | nous avions déjanté | Nous avions déjanté en voyageant à travers le monde. | We had lost our minds while traveling the world. |
vous | vous aviez déjanté | Vous aviez déjanté après avoir trop bu. | You had lost your mind after drinking too much. |
ils | ils avaient déjanté | Ils avaient déjanté en faisant du sport. | They had lost their minds while playing sports. |
elles | elles avaient déjanté | Elles avaient déjanté en regardant un film d’horreur. | They had lost their minds while watching a horror movie. |
Other Conjugations for Déjanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjanter
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Déjanter – 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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