Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Introduction to the verb déserter
The English translation of the French verb déserter is “to desert” or “to abandon.”
The infinitive form of déserter is pronounced as “DAY-sair-tay.”
The word déserter comes from the Latin word “desertus,” meaning “to abandon.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of déserter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déserté l’armée avant que la guerre n’éclate. (I had deserted the army before the war broke out.)
- Tu avais déserté l’école avant que tes parents ne te reprennent en main. (You had abandoned school before your parents took you in hand.)
- Il avait déserté sa femme et ses enfants pour partir à l’étranger. (He had deserted his wife and children to leave for abroad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déserter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déserté | J’avais déserté l’armée. | I had deserted the army. |
tu | tu avais déserté | Tu avais déserté le camp. | You had deserted the camp. |
il | il avait déserté | Il avait déserté son poste. | He had deserted his post. |
elle | elle avait déserté | Elle avait déserté son unité. | She had deserted her unit. |
on | on avait déserté | On avait déserté le front. | One had deserted the front. |
nous | nous avions déserté | Nous avions déserté la base. | We had deserted the base. |
vous | vous aviez déserté | Vous aviez déserté le bataillon. | You had deserted the battalion. |
ils | ils avaient déserté | Ils avaient déserté le régiment. | They had deserted the regiment. |
elles | elles avaient déserté | Elles avaient déserté la brigade. | They had deserted the brigade. |
Other Conjugations for Déserter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
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Déserter – 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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