Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Introduction to the verb dépriser
The English translation of the French verb dépriser is “to despise” or “to look down upon.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-pree-zay.”
Dépriser is derived from the Latin word “depretiare,” which means “to undervalue” or “to despise.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday speech since then.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dépriser is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to describe a strong feeling of disdain or contempt towards someone or something.
Examples:
- J’avais déprisé mon voisin avant de connaître sa gentillesse. (I had despised my neighbor before getting to know his kindness.)
- Elle avait déprisé les efforts de son fils avant de réaliser son talent. (She had looked down upon her son’s efforts before realizing his talent.)
- Ils avaient déprisé la nourriture locale avant de goûter à ses délicieuses saveurs. (They had despised the local food before tasting its delicious flavors.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déprisé | J’avais déprisé sa décision. | I had disdained his decision. |
tu | tu avais déprisé | Tu avais déprisé son comportement. | You had disdained his behavior. |
il | il avait déprisé | Il avait déprisé sa remarque. | He had disdained his remark. |
elle | elle avait déprisé | Elle avait déprisé sa réaction. | She had disdained his reaction. |
on | on avait déprisé | On avait déprisé son attitude. | One had disdained his attitude. |
nous | nous avions déprisé | Nous avions déprisé son discours. | We had disdained his speech. |
vous | vous aviez déprisé | Vous aviez déprisé son choix. | You had disdained his choice. |
ils | ils avaient déprisé | Ils avaient déprisé son idée. | They had disdained his idea. |
elles | elles avaient déprisé | Elles avaient déprisé ses propos. | They had disdained his words. |
Other Conjugations for Dépriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
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Dépriser – 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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