Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Introduction to the verb dérouter
The English translation of the French verb dérouter is “to divert” or “to reroute.” It is pronounced as “day-roo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word dérouter comes from the Latin word “disruptus,” meaning “to break up,” and has the same root as the English word “disrupt.” In everyday French, dérouter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais dérouté le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had diverted the boat before the storm arrived.)
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Ils étaient déroutés par les embouteillages et sont arrivés en retard à la réunion. (They were rerouted because of the traffic and arrived late to the meeting.)
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Elle avait dérouté l’attention de son professeur en posant une question intelligente. (She had diverted her teacher’s attention by asking a smart question.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dérouté | J’avais dérouté l’avion. | I had diverted the plane. |
tu | tu avais dérouté | Tu avais dérouté le voyage. | You had diverted the trip. |
il | il avait dérouté | Il avait dérouté le navire. | He had diverted the ship. |
elle | elle avait dérouté | Elle avait dérouté le train. | She had diverted the train. |
on | on avait dérouté | On avait dérouté le bus. | One had diverted the bus. |
nous | nous avions dérouté | Nous avions dérouté l’itinéraire. | We had diverted the route. |
vous | vous aviez dérouté | Vous aviez dérouté la voiture. | You had diverted the car. |
ils | ils avaient dérouté | Ils avaient dérouté le bateau. | They had diverted the boat. |
elles | elles avaient dérouté | Elles avaient dérouté l’avion. | They had diverted the plane. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
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Dérouter – 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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