Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Introduction to the verb dérouler
The English translation of the French verb dérouler is “to unwind/untangle/unroll”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-roo-lay”.
Dérouler comes from the Old French word “déroler”, which is derived from the Latin word “disrotulare” meaning “to unroll”. It is most often used in everyday French 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dérouler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déroulé le tapis avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had unrolled the carpet before my guests arrived.)
- Elle avait déroulé le film avant que je ne vienne la rejoindre. (She had unrolled the film before I came to join her.)
- Nous avions déroulé la bannière pour la fête avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (We had unrolled the banner for the party before it started raining.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déroulé | J’avais déroulé le tapis. | I had unrolled the rug. |
tu | tu avais déroulé | Tu avais déroulé le film. | You had unrolled the film. |
il | il avait déroulé | Il avait déroulé la corde. | He had unrolled the rope. |
elle | elle avait déroulé | Elle avait déroulé le parchemin. | She had unrolled the parchment. |
on | on avait déroulé | On avait déroulé le papier. | One had unrolled the paper. |
nous | nous avions déroulé | Nous avions déroulé le tuyau. | We had unrolled the hose. |
vous | vous aviez déroulé | Vous aviez déroulé la bannière. | You had unrolled the banner. |
ils | ils avaient déroulé | Ils avaient déroulé la carte. | They had unrolled the map. |
elles | elles avaient déroulé | Elles avaient déroulé la couverture. | They had unrolled the blanket. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouler
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Dérouler – 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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