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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déporter

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The English translation of the French verb déporter is “to deport.” It is pronounced “dey-por-tay.”

Déporter comes from the Latin verb “deportare,” meaning “to carry away.” In everyday French, déporter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of déporter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais déporté les prisonniers avant leur jugement. (I had deported the prisoners before their trial.)
  2. Les immigrants avaient été déportés vers leur pays d’origine. (The immigrants had been deported to their country of origin.)
  3. Il avait déporté sa famille vers un lieu sûr avant l’arrivée de l’ouragan. (He had deported his family to a safe place before the arrival of the hurricane.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déporté J’avais déporté les prisonniers. I had deported the prisoners.
tu tu avais déporté Tu avais déporté les réfugiés. You had deported the refugees.
il il avait déporté Il avait déporté les dissidents. He had deported the dissidents.
elle elle avait déporté Elle avait déporté les manifestants. She had deported the protesters.
on on avait déporté On avait déporté les immigrants. One had deported the immigrants.
nous nous avions déporté Nous avions déporté les témoins. We had deported the witnesses.
vous vous aviez déporté Vous aviez déporté les opposants. You had deported the opponents.
ils ils avaient déporté Ils avaient déporté les activistes. They had deported the activists.
elles elles avaient déporté Elles avaient déporté les journalistes. They had deported the journalists.

Other Conjugations for Déporter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déporter – 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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