Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Introduction to the verb déposséder
The English translation of the French verb déposséder is “to dispossess” or “to deprive of possession.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-poss-eh-dray.”
Déposséder is derived from the Latin word “possidere,” which means “to possess.” In French, it is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is most commonly used to describe the act of taking something away from someone, often against their will.
In everyday French, déposséder is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past. For example: “I had dispossessed” or “I had deprived of possession.”
Here are 3 simple examples of déposséder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais dépossédé ma sœur de son jouet préféré quand j’étais enfant. (I had taken away my sister’s favorite toy when I was a child.)
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Le dictateur avait dépossédé le peuple de ses droits et libertés. (The dictator had deprived the people of their rights and freedoms.)
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Les colons avaient dépossédé les autochtones de leurs terres. (The colonizers had dispossessed the indigenous people of their lands.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déposséder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépossédé | J’avais dépossédé mon frère. | I had dispossessed my brother. |
tu | tu avais dépossédé | Tu avais dépossédé ta sœur. | You had dispossessed your sister. |
il | il avait dépossédé | Il avait dépossédé son voisin. | He had dispossessed his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait dépossédé | Elle avait dépossédé son ami. | She had dispossessed her friend. |
on | on avait dépossédé | On avait dépossédé le maire. | One had dispossessed the mayor. |
nous | nous avions dépossédé | Nous avions dépossédé nos ennemis. | We had dispossessed our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez dépossédé | Vous aviez dépossédé vos voisins. | You had dispossessed your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient dépossédé | Ils avaient dépossédé leurs ennemis. | They had dispossessed their enemies. |
elles | elles avaient dépossédé | Elles avaient dépossédé leurs amis. | They had dispossessed their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Déposséder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
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Déposséder – 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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