Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Introduction to the verb dérocher
The English translation of the French verb dérocher is “to loosen” or “to dislodge.” It is pronounced as “day-ro-shay.”
The language origin of dérocher comes from the prefix “de-” meaning “down” and the noun “roche” meaning “rock.” 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 express an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Examples of dérocher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déroché le tableau avant de nettoyer le mur. (I had dislodged the painting before cleaning the wall.)
- Le vent avait déroché les tuiles du toit pendant l’orage. (The wind had loosened the roof tiles during the storm.)
- Ils avaient déroché la porte pour entrer dans la maison abandonnée. (They had unlocked the door to enter the abandoned house.)
English translations:
- I had dislodged the painting before cleaning the wall.
- The wind had loosened the roof tiles during the storm.
- They had unlocked the door to enter the abandoned house.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais déroché | J’avais déroché la clé. | I had unhooked the key. |
tu | tu avais déroché | Tu avais déroché le tableau. | You had unhooked the painting. |
il | il avait déroché | Il avait déroché le cadre. | He had unhooked the frame. |
elle | elle avait déroché | Elle avait déroché le rideau. | She had unhooked the curtain. |
on | on avait déroché | On avait déroché le lustre. | One had unhooked the chandelier. |
nous | nous avions déroché | Nous avions déroché le miroir. | We had unhooked the mirror. |
vous | vous aviez déroché | Vous aviez déroché le crochet. | You had unhooked the hook. |
ils | ils avaient déroché | Ils avaient déroché le porte-manteau. | They had unhooked the coat rack. |
elles | elles avaient déroché | Elles avaient déroché le rideau. | They had unhooked the curtain. |
Other Conjugations for Dérocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérocher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dérocher Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Dérocher – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dérocher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!