Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Introduction to the verb déployer
The English translation of the French verb déployer is “to deploy.” It is pronounced “day-plo-yay.”
Déployer comes from the Latin word “displicare,” meaning “to unfold.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of déployer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déployé toutes mes forces pour terminer le marathon.
I had deployed all my strength to finish the marathon. -
Ils avaient déployé leurs ailes pour s’envoler vers le sud.
They had deployed their wings to fly south. -
Nous avions déployé nos talents pour réussir le projet à temps.
We had deployed our talents to complete the project on time.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déployer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déployé | J’avais déployé toutes mes ressources. | I had deployed all my resources. |
tu | tu avais déployé | Tu avais déployé ta tente. | You had set up your tent. |
il | il avait déployé | Il avait déployé ses talents. | He had deployed his talents. |
elle | elle avait déployé | Elle avait déployé sa force. | She had exerted her strength. |
on | on avait déployé | On avait déployé des soldats. | One had deployed soldiers. |
nous | nous avions déployé | Nous avions déployé nos compétences. | We had deployed our skills. |
vous | vous aviez déployé | Vous aviez déployé le drapeau. | You had hoisted the flag. |
ils | ils avaient déployé | Ils avaient déployé des efforts. | They had made efforts. |
elles | elles avaient déployé | Elles avaient déployé leur courage. | They had shown their courage. |
Other Conjugations for Déployer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
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Déployer – 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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