Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Introduction to the verb dépaver
The English translation of the French verb dépaver is “to remove pavement” or “to unpave.” It is pronounced “day-pa-vay.”
The word dépaver comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “remove,” and the word “pave” which means “pavement.” It is used in everyday French to describe the action of removing pavement, either for repair or renovation purposes.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dépaver is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle “dépavé.”
Three examples of dépaver in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais dépavé la rue avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir.
I had removed the pavement on the street before it started raining. -
Tu avais dépavé la cour lorsque j’ai rentré la voiture.
You had unpaved the courtyard when I brought the car in. -
Ils avaient dépavé la route pour construire un nouveau parking.
They had removed the pavement on the road to build a new parking lot.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépavé | J’avais dépavé le chemin. | I had removed the paving. |
tu | tu avais dépavé | Tu avais dépavé la cour. | You had removed the pavement. |
il | il avait dépavé | Il avait dépavé la rue. | He had removed the pavement. |
elle | elle avait dépavé | Elle avait dépavé la terrasse. | She had removed the paving. |
on | on avait dépavé | On avait dépavé la place. | One had removed the pavement. |
nous | nous avions dépavé | Nous avions dépavé la route. | We had removed the paving. |
vous | vous aviez dépavé | Vous aviez dépavé le trottoir. | You had removed the pavement. |
ils | ils avaient dépavé | Ils avaient dépavé le parking. | They had removed the pavement. |
elles | elles avaient dépavé | Elles avaient dépavé la voie. | They had removed the paving. |
Other Conjugations for Dépaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
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Dépaver – 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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