Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Introduction to the verb désorbiter
The English translation of the French verb désorbiter is “to unorbit” or “to deorbit”. It is pronounced as “day-zor-bee-tay”.
The word désorbiter is derived from the French prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “orbiter” which comes from the Latin word “orbita” meaning “orbit” or “track”. In everyday French, désorbiter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of désorbiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais désorbité la navette spatiale avant qu’elle ne se désintègre dans l’atmosphère. (I had deorbited the spaceship before it disintegrated in the atmosphere.)
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Tu avais désorbité le satellite pour le ramener sur terre. (You had unorbited the satellite to bring it back to earth.)
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L’équipe de contrôle avait désorbité la capsule spatiale avec succès, permettant aux astronautes de revenir sains et saufs. (The control team had successfully deorbited the space capsule, allowing the astronauts to return safely.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désorbiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désorbité | J’avais désorbité le satellite. | I had unorbited the satellite. |
tu | tu avais désorbité | Tu avais désorbité la navette spatiale. | You had unorbited the space shuttle. |
il | il avait désorbité | Il avait désorbité le vaisseau spatial. | He had unorbited the spacecraft. |
elle | elle avait désorbité | Elle avait désorbité la station spatiale. | She had unorbited the space station. |
on | on avait désorbité | On avait désorbité les débris spatiaux. | One had unorbited the space debris. |
nous | nous avions désorbité | Nous avions désorbité la sonde spatiale. | We had unorbited the space probe. |
vous | vous aviez désorbité | Vous aviez désorbité le télescope spatial. | You had unorbited the space telescope. |
ils | ils avaient désorbité | Ils avaient désorbité les satellites espions. | They had unorbited the spy satellites. |
elles | elles avaient désorbité | Elles avaient désorbité les fusées. | They had unorbited the rockets. |
Other Conjugations for Désorbiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
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Désorbiter – 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
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