Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Introduction to the verb dérailler
The English translation of the French verb dérailler is “to derail.” It is pronounced as “day-ray-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word dérailler comes from the prefix “dé-” which means “off” and the noun “rail” which refers to a train track. This verb is used to describe a train or other vehicle coming off of its track or losing its normal course of action.
In everyday French, dérailler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action or point in time. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of dérailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déraillé avant d’arriver à la gare. (I had derailed before arriving at the train station.)
- Nous étions en retard parce que le train avait déraillé. (We were late because the train had derailed.)
- Elle avait déraillé sur une courbe dangereuse. (She had derailed on a dangerous curve.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déraillé | J’avais déraillé hier soir. | I had derailed yesterday evening. |
tu | tu avais déraillé | Tu avais déraillé avant de partir. | You had derailed before leaving. |
il | il avait déraillé | Il avait déraillé sur la voie. | He had derailed on the track. |
elle | elle avait déraillé | Elle avait déraillé pendant la tempête. | She had derailed during the storm. |
on | on avait déraillé | On avait déraillé à cause d’un problème technique. | One had derailed due to a technical issue. |
nous | nous avions déraillé | Nous avions déraillé à la gare. | We had derailed at the train station. |
vous | vous aviez déraillé | Vous aviez déraillé en traversant le pont. | You had derailed while crossing the bridge. |
ils | ils avaient déraillé | Ils avaient déraillé sur la route. | They had derailed on the road. |
elles | elles avaient déraillé | Elles avaient déraillé à cause de la neige. | They had derailed because of the snow. |
Other Conjugations for Dérailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérailler
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Dérailler – 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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