Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Introduction to the verb déplanter
The English translation of the French verb déplanter is “to uproot” or “to unearth.” It is pronounced as “day-plahn-tay” in the infinitive form.
Déplanter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “planter” meaning “to plant.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physically removing or extracting something from the ground, such as a plant or tree.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déplanter is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with the respective English translations:
- J’avais déplanté les fleurs avant de partir en vacances. (I had uprooted the flowers before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous avions déplanté l’arbre mort avant qu’il ne tombe sur la maison. (We had unearthed the dead tree before it fell on the house.)
- Vous aviez déplanté toutes les mauvaises herbes avant qu’elles ne se propagent. (You had removed all the weeds before they spread.)
In all of these examples, the action of déplanter was completed before another past action (departing for vacation, the tree falling, and the weeds spreading). This tense is commonly used in storytelling or describing past events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déplanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déplanté | J’avais déplanté les fleurs. | I had uprooted the flowers. |
tu | tu avais déplanté | Tu avais déplanté les arbustes. | You had uprooted the shrubs. |
il | il avait déplanté | Il avait déplanté l’arbre. | He had uprooted the tree. |
elle | elle avait déplanté | Elle avait déplanté la plante. | She had uprooted the plant. |
on | on avait déplanté | On avait déplanté le buisson. | One had uprooted the bush. |
nous | nous avions déplanté | Nous avions déplanté les vignes. | We had uprooted the vines. |
vous | vous aviez déplanté | Vous aviez déplanté les herbes. | You had uprooted the herbs. |
ils | ils avaient déplanté | Ils avaient déplanté les racines. | They had uprooted the roots. |
elles | elles avaient déplanté | Elles avaient déplanté les fleurs. | They had uprooted the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Déplanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplanter
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Déplanter – 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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