Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Introduction to the verb délover
The English translation of the French verb délover is “to unravel” or “to undo.” It is pronounced “day-loh-vay.”
Délover comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “lover” meaning “to entangle” or “to wrap.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of undoing or unraveling something that has been wrapped or tangled.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, délover is often used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. For example:
- J’avais délové les fils avant de commencer à tricoter. (I had unraveled the threads before starting to knit.)
- Elle avait délové la chaîne de son vélo avant de partir en promenade. (She had unraveled the chain of her bike before going for a walk.)
- Nous avions délové les câbles électriques avant de les brancher. (We had unraveled the electrical cables before plugging them in.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délové | J’avais délové la situation. | I had disentangled the situation. |
tu | tu avais délové | Tu avais délové tes cheveux. | You had untangled your hair. |
il | il avait délové | Il avait délové le fil. | He had unravelled the thread. |
elle | elle avait délové | Elle avait délové ses vêtements. | She had unfolded her clothes. |
on | on avait délové | On avait délové l’énigme. | One had solved the riddle. |
nous | nous avions délové | Nous avions délové le mystère. | We had unravelled the mystery. |
vous | vous aviez délové | Vous aviez délové le problème. | You had solved the problem. |
ils | ils avaient délové | Ils avaient délové le noeud. | They had untied the knot. |
elles | elles avaient délové | Elles avaient délové le sac. | They had emptied the bag. |
Other Conjugations for Délover.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
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Délover – 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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