Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Introduction to the verb déniveler
The English translation of the French verb déniveler is “to level out” or “to even out”. It is pronounced as “day-nee-vuh-lay”.
The word déniveler comes from the Latin words “de” meaning “down” and “nivellus” meaning “level”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of leveling or flattening a surface, such as a road or a field.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déniveler is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais dénivelé le chemin avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had leveled the path before the rain started.)
- Tu avais dénivelé le terrain avant qu’on commence les travaux. (You had leveled the land before we started the construction.)
- Ils avaient dénivelé la piste avant que les skieurs n’arrivent. (They had leveled the ski slope before the skiers arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déniveler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénivelé | J’avais dénivelé la montagne. | I had leveled the mountain. |
tu | tu avais dénivelé | Tu avais dénivelé le terrain. | You had leveled the ground. |
il | il avait dénivelé | Il avait dénivelé le sentier. | He had leveled the path. |
elle | elle avait dénivelé | Elle avait dénivelé la route. | She had leveled the road. |
on | on avait dénivelé | On avait dénivelé le chemin. | One had leveled the path. |
nous | nous avions dénivelé | Nous avions dénivelé le parcours. | We had leveled the course. |
vous | vous aviez dénivelé | Vous aviez dénivelé le terrain. | You had leveled the ground. |
ils | ils avaient dénivelé | Ils avaient dénivelé le sentier. | They had leveled the path. |
elles | elles avaient dénivelé | Elles avaient dénivelé le parcours. | They had leveled the course. |
Other Conjugations for Déniveler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déniveler
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Déniveler – 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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