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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déléaturer

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The English translation of the French verb déléaturer is “to delete” or “to erase.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-a-tur-ay” in its infinitive form.

Déléaturer is derived from the Latin word “deletare” which means “to blot out” or “to cancel.” In everyday French, it is used as a regular -er verb to indicate the action of removing or erasing something.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déléaturer is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle form of déléaturer.

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

  1. J’avais déléaturé le document avant de l’imprimer. (I had deleted the document before printing it.)
  2. Tu avais déléaturé toutes les données sensibles avant de donner ton téléphone à réparer. (You had erased all the sensitive data before giving your phone for repairs.)
  3. Elle avait déléaturé le numéro de téléphone de son ex petit-ami de son carnet d’adresses. (She had deleted her ex-boyfriend’s phone number from her address book.)

In all these examples, déléaturer is used as a transitive verb and the past participle form remains the same regardless of the subject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déléaturé J’avais déléaturé le document. I had strikethroughed the document.
tu tu avais déléaturé Tu avais déléaturé les erreurs. You had strikethroughed the errors.
il il avait déléaturé Il avait déléaturé la phrase. He had strikethroughed the sentence.
elle elle avait déléaturé Elle avait déléaturé le texte. She had strikethroughed the text.
on on avait déléaturé On avait déléaturé le paragraphe. One had strikethroughed the paragraph.
nous nous avions déléaturé Nous avions déléaturé les mots. We had strikethroughed the words.
vous vous aviez déléaturé Vous aviez déléaturé les fautes. You had strikethroughed the mistakes.
ils ils avaient déléaturé Ils avaient déléaturé le chapitre. They had strikethroughed the chapter.
elles elles avaient déléaturé Elles avaient déléaturé les passages. They had strikethroughed the passages.

Other Conjugations for Déléaturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléaturer
   

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

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

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

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

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déléaturer     (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déléaturer – 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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