Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Introduction to the verb démurer
The English translation of the French verb démurer is “to stay, to reside, to remain”. It is pronounced as “deh-myoo-ray”.
The word démurer is derived from the Latin word “demorari”, meaning “to delay, to stay”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais démuré dans cette ville pendant cinq ans avant de déménager à Paris. (I had stayed in this city for five years before moving to Paris.)
- Tu avais démuré chez tes grands-parents pendant les vacances d’été. (You had stayed at your grandparents’ house during summer vacation.)
- Ils avaient démuré dans cette maison depuis leur mariage en 1999. (They had resided in this house since their wedding in 1999.)
In each of these examples, the verb démurer is used to indicate a past action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used to describe a temporary stay or residence in a certain place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démuré | J’avais démuré la maison. | I had taken down the walls of the house. |
tu | tu avais démuré | Tu avais démuré l’appartement. | You had taken down the walls of the apartment. |
il | il avait démuré | Il avait démuré l’immeuble. | He had taken down the walls of the building. |
elle | elle avait démuré | Elle avait démuré la maison. | She had taken down the walls of the house. |
on | on avait démuré | On avait démuré la chambre. | One had taken down the walls of the bedroom. |
nous | nous avions démuré | Nous avions démuré le garage. | We had taken down the walls of the garage. |
vous | vous aviez démuré | Vous aviez démuré la cuisine. | You had taken down the walls of the kitchen. |
ils | ils avaient démuré | Ils avaient démuré le bureau. | They had taken down the walls of the office. |
elles | elles avaient démuré | Elles avaient démuré la salle de bain. | They had taken down the walls of the bathroom. |
Other Conjugations for Démurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
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Démurer – 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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