Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Introduction to the verb détalonner
The English translation of the French verb détalonner is to unseat or to remove the horseshoes from a horse’s hooves. It is pronounced as “day-ta-lo-nay”.
The language origin of détalonner is derived from two words: “détaler” which means to run away or to flee, and “talons” which means hooves or heels. In everyday French, détalonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of détalonner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Quand j’ai vérifié son cheval, j’ai remarqué qu’il lui avait détalonner les deux pieds. (When I checked his horse, I noticed that he had removed the horseshoes from both hooves.)
- Ils avaient détalonner tous les chevaux avant de les relâcher dans le pré. (They had taken off the horseshoes from all the horses before releasing them in the pasture.)
- Je me souviens que mon grand-père me racontait comment il détalonner les chevaux lorsqu’il était jeune. (I remember my grandfather telling me how he used to unseat horses when he was young.)
These three examples show how détalonner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that had already been completed before a specific moment in the past. In everyday French, it is commonly used by horse owners or people who work with horses to talk about the care and maintenance of their animals.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détalonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détalonné | J’avais détalonné mes chaussures. | I had removed my heels. |
tu | tu avais détalonné | Tu avais détalonné son cheval. | You had removed his horse’s shoes. |
il | il avait détalonné | Il avait détalonné sa voiture. | He had removed his car’s tires. |
elle | elle avait détalonné | Elle avait détalonné son vélo. | She had removed her bike’s wheels. |
on | on avait détalonné | On avait détalonné le cheval du voisin. | One had removed the neighbor’s horse shoes. |
nous | nous avions détalonné | Nous avions détalonné nos bottes. | We had removed our boots’ heels. |
vous | vous aviez détalonné | Vous aviez détalonné votre voiture. | You had removed your car’s tires. |
ils | ils avaient détalonné | Ils avaient détalonné leurs souliers. | They had removed their shoes’ heels. |
elles | elles avaient détalonné | Elles avaient détalonné leur moto. | They had removed their motorcycle’s wheels. |
Other Conjugations for Détalonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détalonner
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Détalonner – 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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