Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Introduction to the verb détériorer
The English translation of the French verb détériorer is “to deteriorate” or “to damage.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-teh-ree-oh-ray.”
The language origin of détériorer can be traced back to the Latin verb “deteriorare,” meaning “to make worse.” It is most often used in everyday French 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 past action or time.
Here are 3 simple examples of détériorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais détérioré ma voiture avant d’aller en vacances. (I had damaged my car before going on vacation.)
- Il avait détérioré son amitié avec sa meilleure amie en lui mentant. (He had deteriorated his friendship with his best friend by lying to her.)
- Nous avions détérioré la maison en organisant une fête. (We had deteriorated the house by throwing a party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détériorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détérioré | J’avais détérioré mon téléphone. | I had damaged my phone. |
tu | tu avais détérioré | Tu avais détérioré ta voiture. | You had damaged your car. |
il | il avait détérioré | Il avait détérioré le mur. | He had damaged the wall. |
elle | elle avait détérioré | Elle avait détérioré son ordinateur. | She had damaged her computer. |
on | on avait détérioré | On avait détérioré la porte. | One had damaged the door. |
nous | nous avions détérioré | Nous avions détérioré la maison. | We had damaged the house. |
vous | vous aviez détérioré | Vous aviez détérioré le meuble. | You had damaged the furniture. |
ils | ils avaient détérioré | Ils avaient détérioré leur réputation. | They had damaged their reputation. |
elles | elles avaient détérioré | Elles avaient détérioré leur relation. | They had damaged their relationship. |
Other Conjugations for Détériorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
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Détériorer – 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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