Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Introduction to the verb dépiter
The English translation of dépiter is “to annoy” or “to vex.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pee-tay.”
Dépiter comes from the Old French word “depite” which means “spite” or “anger.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. In this tense, it is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais dépité mon frère avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I had annoyed my brother before he went on vacation.)
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Elle avait dépité tous ses collègues avec son comportement insupportable. (She had vexed all her colleagues with her unbearable behavior.)
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Tu avais dépité les voisins en faisant trop de bruit hier soir. (You had annoyed the neighbors by making too much noise last night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépité | J’avais dépité mon patron. | I had exasperated my boss. |
tu | tu avais dépité | Tu avais dépité ta mère. | You had upset your mother. |
il | il avait dépité | Il avait dépité ses collègues. | He had frustrated his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait dépité | Elle avait dépité son professeur. | She had annoyed her teacher. |
on | on avait dépité | On avait dépité la directrice. | One had disappointed the director. |
nous | nous avions dépité | Nous avions dépité nos voisins. | We had irritated our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez dépité | Vous aviez dépité vos partenaires. | You had provoked your partners. |
ils | ils avaient dépité | Ils avaient dépité leur adversaire. | They had angered their opponent. |
elles | elles avaient dépité | Elles avaient dépité leur patronne. | They had vexed their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Dépiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
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Dépiter – 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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