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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déjauger

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The English translation of the French verb déjauger is “to unballast” or “to unload ballast.” It is pronounced as “day-zho-zhay.”

Déjauger comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un” and the noun “jauge” meaning “gauge” or “measure.” In French, it is primarily used in the context of sailing or boating, referring to the act of removing weight or ballast from a ship to make it lighter and more maneuverable.

In everyday French, déjauger is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of déjauger in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Nous avions déjàugé le bateau avant de partir en mer. (We had unloaded the ballast from the boat before setting sail.)

  2. Tu étais déjàugé lorsque tu as remarqué une fuite d’eau à bord. (You had unballasted when you noticed a water leak on board.)

  3. Les marins avaient déjàugé la cargaison afin de traverser la rivière plus rapidement. (The sailors had unloaded the cargo to cross the river faster.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déjaugé J’avais déjaugé la voiture. I had drained the car.
tu tu avais déjaugé Tu avais déjaugé le réservoir. You had drained the tank.
il il avait déjaugé Il avait déjaugé le navire. He had drained the ship.
elle elle avait déjaugé Elle avait déjaugé le bateau. She had drained the boat.
on on avait déjaugé On avait déjaugé le moteur. One had drained the engine.
nous nous avions déjaugé Nous avions déjaugé le lac. We had drained the lake.
vous vous aviez déjaugé Vous aviez déjaugé la piscine. You had drained the pool.
ils ils avaient déjaugé Ils avaient déjaugé la rivière. They had drained the river.
elles elles avaient déjaugé Elles avaient déjaugé le puits. They had drained the well.

Other Conjugations for Déjauger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjauger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déjauger – 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.
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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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