Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déplorer

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The English translation of the French verb déplorer is “to deplore” or “to lament.” It is pronounced as “day-ploh-ray” in its infinitive form.

Déplorer comes from the Old French word “desplorer,” which is derived from the Latin “deplorare” meaning “to weep or lament.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that took place before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of déplorer used in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. J’avais déploré son départ avant qu’il ne revienne. (I had lamented his departure before he came back.)
  2. Elle avait déploré l’absence de ses amis depuis son arrivée en France. (She had deplored the absence of her friends since her arrival in France.)
  3. Nous avions déploré la situation économique avant que la crise ne frappe. (We had lamented the economic situation before the crisis hit.)

In all of these examples, déplorer is used to express a past action that had already happened before another past action. It is often used to express regret or sorrow about something that happened in the past.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déplorer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déploré J’avais déploré la situation. I had lamented the situation.
tu tu avais déploré Tu avais déploré l’absence de réponse. You had deplored the lack of response.
il il avait déploré Il avait déploré la perte de son emploi. He had deplored the loss of his job.
elle elle avait déploré Elle avait déploré la mauvaise communication. She had deplored the poor communication.
on on avait déploré On avait déploré les dommages causés par l’ouragan. One had deplored the damages caused by the hurricane.
nous nous avions déploré Nous avions déploré la décision du gouvernement. We had deplored the government’s decision.
vous vous aviez déploré Vous aviez déploré les retards répétés. You had deplored the repeated delays.
ils ils avaient déploré Ils avaient déploré la violence dans la ville. They had deplored the violence in the city.
elles elles avaient déploré Elles avaient déploré l’abandon des projets. They had deplored the abandonment of the projects.

Other Conjugations for Déplorer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplorer

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Déplorer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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