Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

Introduction to the verb dériveter

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The English translation of the French verb dériveter is “to unfasten” or “to loosen”. It is pronounced as “day-ree-ve-tay”.

Language Origin:
Dériveter comes from the French word “dériver” meaning “to derive” or “to deviate”. The suffix “-eter” is used to turn a noun into a verb. So, dériveter literally means “to make something deviate” or “to unfasten something from its original position”.

Everyday Usage:
Dériveter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in French, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or event.

Examples:

  1. J’avais dériveté les voiles du bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive.
    English translation: I had unfastened the sails of the boat before the storm arrived.

  2. Elle avait dériveté ses cheveux pour les coiffer différemment.
    English translation: She had loosened her hair to style it differently.

  3. Les pompiers avaient dériveté la porte pour sauver le chat coincé à l’intérieur.
    English translation: The firefighters had unfastened the door to rescue the cat stuck inside.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dériveter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dériveté J’avais dériveté la voiture. I had unhooked the car.
tu tu avais dériveté Tu avais dériveté le bateau. You had unhooked the boat.
il il avait dériveté Il avait dériveté l’avion. He had unhooked the airplane.
elle elle avait dériveté Elle avait dériveté la remorque. She had unhooked the trailer.
on on avait dériveté On avait dériveté le camion. One had unhooked the truck.
nous nous avions dériveté Nous avions dériveté le wagon. We had unhooked the train car.
vous vous aviez dériveté Vous aviez dériveté le vélo. You had unhooked the bike.
ils ils avaient dériveté Ils avaient dériveté le tracteur. They had unhooked the tractor.
elles elles avaient dériveté Elles avaient dériveté l’hélicoptère. They had unhooked the helicopter.

Other Conjugations for Dériveter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter

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Dériveter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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