Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Introduction to the verb dépraver
The English translation of the French verb dépraver is “to corrupt” or “to deprave.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-prah-vay.”
Dépraver comes from the Latin word depravare, which means “to distort” or “to corrupt.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday French ever since. In the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, dépraver is used to express an action that had occurred before another past action or at a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dépraver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dépravé ses idéaux avant qu’il n’abandonne sa carrière. (I had corrupted his ideals before he abandoned his career.)
- Elle nous avait dépravés lors de notre séjour à Paris. (She had corrupted us during our stay in Paris.)
- Ils avaient dépravé leur amitié en se disputant pour une femme. (They had corrupted their friendship by fighting over a woman.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dépravé | J’avais dépravé la jeunesse. | I had corrupted the youth. |
tu | tu avais dépravé | Tu avais dépravé ton esprit. | You had corrupted your mind. |
il | il avait dépravé | Il avait dépravé ses camarades. | He had corrupted his classmates. |
elle | elle avait dépravé | Elle avait dépravé la société. | She had corrupted society. |
on | on avait dépravé | On avait dépravé les moeurs. | One had corrupted morals. |
nous | nous avions dépravé | Nous avions dépravé nos valeurs. | We had corrupted our values. |
vous | vous aviez dépravé | Vous aviez dépravé la culture. | You had corrupted culture. |
ils | ils avaient dépravé | Ils avaient dépravé leurs croyances. | They had corrupted their beliefs. |
elles | elles avaient dépravé | Elles avaient dépravé leur mentalité. | They had corrupted their mentality. |
Other Conjugations for Dépraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
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Dépraver – 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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