Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Introduction to the verb délurer
The English translation of the French verb délurer is “to spruce up” or “to smarten up.” It is pronounced “day-luh-ray.”
The origin of délurer can be traced back to the Old French word “delore,” which meant “to make wily.” Over time, it evolved into “délurer” with the meaning of “to improve” or “to enhance.”
In everyday French, délurer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of délurer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déluré ma tenue avant de partir en rendez-vous. (I had spruced up my outfit before going on a date.)
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Charles avait déluré sa voiture pour l’anniversaire de sa femme. (Charles had smartened up his car for his wife’s birthday.)
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Nous avions déluré la maison avant l’arrivée des invités. (We had spruced up the house before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délué | J’avais délué mon pantalon. | I had ironed my pants. |
tu | tu avais délué | Tu avais délué tes vêtements. | You had ironed your clothes. |
il | il avait délué | Il avait délué le linge. | He had ironed the laundry. |
elle | elle avait délué | Elle avait délué sa chemise. | She had ironed her shirt. |
on | on avait délué | On avait délué ses chaussettes. | One had ironed their socks. |
nous | nous avions délué | Nous avions délué les draps. | We had ironed the sheets. |
vous | vous aviez délué | Vous aviez délué vos chemises. | You had ironed your shirts. |
ils | ils avaient délué | Ils avaient délué leurs costumes. | They had ironed their suits. |
elles | elles avaient délué | Elles avaient délué leurs jupes. | They had ironed their skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Délurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délurer
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Délurer – 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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