Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Introduction to the verb démarier
The English translation of the French verb démarier is “to divorce.” It is pronounced as “day-mah-ree-ay.”
Démarier comes from the Old French word “desmarier,” which is derived from the Latin word “dis-,” meaning “apart,” and “maritare,” meaning “to marry.” In everyday French, démarier is used to refer to the legal process of ending a marriage.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, démarier is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of démarier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais démarie mon premier mari avant de me marier avec mon deuxième. (I had divorced my first husband before marrying my second.)
- Tu avais démarie tes parents en te disputant avec eux. (You had divorced your parents by fighting with them.)
- Ils avaient démarie il y a plusieurs années, mais ils sont restés amis. (They had divorced several years ago, but they remained friends.)
English translations:
- I had divorced my first husband before marrying my second.
- You had divorced your parents by fighting with them.
- They had divorced several years ago, but they remained friends.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démarier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais démarée | Je m’étais démarée de mon mari. | I had divorced my husband. |
tu | tu t’étais démaré | Tu t’étais démaré de ta femme. | You had divorced your wife. |
il | il s’était démaré | Il s’était démaré de sa petite-amie. | He had divorced his girlfriend. |
elle | elle s’était démarée | Elle s’était démarée de son mari. | She had divorced her husband. |
on | on s’était démaré | On s’était démaré de notre partenaire. | One had divorced one’s partner. |
nous | nous nous étions démarés | Nous nous étions démarés de nos époux. | We had divorced our spouses. |
vous | vous vous étiez démarés | Vous vous étiez démarés de vos conjoints. | You had divorced your partners. |
ils | ils s’étaient démarés | Ils s’étaient démarés de leurs épouses. | They had divorced their wives. |
elles | elles s’étaient démarées | Elles s’étaient démarées de leurs maris. | They had divorced their husbands. |
Other Conjugations for Démarier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démarier
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Démarier – 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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