Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Introduction to the verb déposer
The English translation of déposer is “to deposit,” “to drop off,” or “to leave.” It is commonly pronounced as “day-poh-zay” in its infinitive form.
Déposer comes from the Latin word “deponere,” meaning “to put down, lay down, or deposit.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, déposer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of déposer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déposé le colis avant de partir en vacances. (I had deposited the package before leaving on vacation.)
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Nous avions déposé les clés à l’accueil avant de quitter l’hôtel. (We had dropped off the keys at the reception before leaving the hotel.)
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Il avait déposé sa candidature avant la date limite. (He had submitted his application before the deadline.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déposé | J’avais déposé le paquet. | I had deposited the package. |
tu | tu avais déposé | Tu avais déposé tes affaires. | You had deposited your things. |
il | il avait déposé | Il avait déposé le colis. | He had deposited the parcel. |
elle | elle avait déposé | Elle avait déposé le sac. | She had deposited the bag. |
on | on avait déposé | On avait déposé le cadeau. | One had deposited the gift. |
nous | nous avions déposé | Nous avions déposé les clés. | We had deposited the keys. |
vous | vous aviez déposé | Vous aviez déposé l’argent. | You had deposited the money. |
ils | ils avaient déposé | Ils avaient déposé les documents. | They had deposited the documents. |
elles | elles avaient déposé | Elles avaient déposé les valises. | They had deposited the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Déposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposer
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Déposer – 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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