Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Introduction to the verb détirer
The English translation of the French verb détirer is “to stretch out” or “to extend”. It is pronounced “day-tee-ray”.
The word détirer comes from the Old French term “destirer”, which means “to pull out”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais détiré mon bras pour atteindre le haut de l’armoire. (I had stretched out my arm to reach the top of the cabinet.)
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Tu avais détiré tes jambes après la longue randonnée. (You had stretched out your legs after the long hike.)
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Ils avaient détiré la corde jusqu’à ce qu’elle se casse. (They had stretched out the rope until it broke.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détiré | J’avais détiré la couverture. | I had pulled out the blanket. |
tu | tu avais détiré | Tu avais détiré le tissu. | You had pulled out the fabric. |
il | il avait détiré | Il avait détiré le fil. | He had pulled out the thread. |
elle | elle avait détiré | Elle avait détiré les cheveux. | She had pulled out her hair. |
on | on avait détiré | On avait détiré la branche. | One had pulled out the branch. |
nous | nous avions détiré | Nous avions détiré la dentelle. | We had pulled out the lace. |
vous | vous aviez détiré | Vous aviez détiré la corde. | You had pulled out the rope. |
ils | ils avaient détiré | Ils avaient détiré la chaîne. | They had pulled out the chain. |
elles | elles avaient détiré | Elles avaient détiré la ficelle. | They had pulled out the string. |
Other Conjugations for Détirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
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Détirer – 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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