Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériveter
Introduction to the verb dériveter
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:
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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. -
Elle avait dériveté ses cheveux pour les coiffer différemment.
English translation: She had loosened her hair to style it differently. -
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 |
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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
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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