Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Introduction to the verb délivrer
The English translation of the French verb délivrer is “to deliver.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-lee-vray.”
Délivrer comes from the Old French word “delivrer,” which is derived from the Latin word “deliberare,” meaning “to set free.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of freeing someone or something from confinement or danger.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, délivrer is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle “délivré.”
Here are three simple examples of délivrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà délivré les prisonniers avant que le garde ne s’en aperçoive. (I had already delivered the prisoners before the guard noticed.)
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Elle m’avait délivré des soucis en m’offrant son aide. (She had delivered me from worries by offering her help.)
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Nous avions délivré le colis à temps pour qu’il soit livré avant Noël. (We had delivered the package on time for it to be delivered before Christmas.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délivré | J’avais délivré le paquet. | I had delivered the package. |
tu | tu avais délivré | Tu avais délivré le message. | You had delivered the message. |
il | il avait délivré | Il avait délivré les lettres. | He had delivered the letters. |
elle | elle avait délivré | Elle avait délivré le colis. | She had delivered the package. |
on | on avait délivré | On avait délivré le colis. | One had delivered the package. |
nous | nous avions délivré | Nous avions délivré le courrier. | We had delivered the mail. |
vous | vous aviez délivré | Vous aviez délivré les colis. | You had delivered the packages. |
ils | ils avaient délivré | Ils avaient délivré les paquets. | They had delivered the packages. |
elles | elles avaient délivré | Elles avaient délivré le message. | They had delivered the message. |
Other Conjugations for Délivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
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Délivrer – 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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