Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Introduction to the verb déjeter
The English translation of the French verb déjeter is “to throw away.” It is pronounced “day-zhuh-tay.”
Déjeter is derived from the Old French word “jeter” meaning “to throw.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déjeter is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “déjeté.”
Example 1: J’avais déjeté les vieux vêtements avant de faire du rangement.
Translation: I had thrown away the old clothes before organizing.
Example 2: Elle avait déjeté tous ses jouets avant d’emménager dans sa nouvelle maison.
Translation: She had thrown away all her toys before moving into her new house.
Example 3: Nous avions déjeté les papiers importants avant de déménager.
Translation: We had thrown away the important papers before moving.
In these examples, déjeter is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in situations where someone is cleaning or decluttering their space.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déjeter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déjeté | J’avais déjeté le chien. | I had rejected the dog. |
tu | tu avais déjeté | Tu avais déjeté la proposition. | You had rejected the proposal. |
il | il avait déjeté | Il avait déjeté le contrat. | He had rejected the contract. |
elle | elle avait déjeté | Elle avait déjeté le cadeau. | She had rejected the gift. |
on | on avait déjeté | On avait déjeté les idées. | One had rejected the ideas. |
nous | nous avions déjeté | Nous avions déjeté l’offre. | We had rejected the offer. |
vous | vous aviez déjeté | Vous aviez déjeté la demande. | You had rejected the request. |
ils | ils avaient déjeté | Ils avaient déjeté le projet. | They had rejected the project. |
elles | elles avaient déjeté | Elles avaient déjeté l’invitation. | They had rejected the invitation. |
Other Conjugations for Déjeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
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Déjeter – 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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