Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Introduction to the verb déraser
The English translation of the French verb déraser is “to erase.” It is pronounced “deh-rah-zay.”
The word déraser comes from the Latin word “erasus” meaning “to scratch out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais dérasé le tableau avant que les élèves n’arrivent. (I had erased the board before the students arrived.)
Example 2: Nous avions dérasé toutes les photos de l’ancien propriétaire avant de déménager. (We had erased all the photos of the previous owner before moving in.)
Example 3: Ils avaient dérasé toutes les données de l’ordinateur avant de le rendre au magasin. (They had erased all the data from the computer before returning it to the store.)
In each of these examples, déraser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in academic or administrative contexts, such as erasing a board or data from a computer.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dérasé | J’avais dérasé la table. | I had erased the table. |
tu | tu avais dérasé | Tu avais dérasé le tableau. | You had erased the board. |
il | il avait dérasé | Il avait dérasé la feuille. | He had erased the sheet of paper. |
elle | elle avait dérasé | Elle avait dérasé le tapis. | She had erased the carpet. |
on | on avait dérasé | On avait dérasé le tableau. | One had erased the painting. |
nous | nous avions dérasé | Nous avions dérasé les dessins. | We had erased the drawings. |
vous | vous aviez dérasé | Vous aviez dérasé les mots. | You had erased the words. |
ils | ils avaient dérasé | Ils avaient dérasé les symboles. | They had erased the symbols. |
elles | elles avaient dérasé | Elles avaient dérasé la liste. | They had erased the list. |
Other Conjugations for Déraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraser
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Déraser – 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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