Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Introduction to the verb détourer
The English translation of the French verb détourer is “to outline” or “to cut out”. It is pronounced “day-too-ray”.
The word détourer comes from the French word “détour”, meaning “detour” or “roundabout”. In everyday French, détourer 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 was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of détourer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais détouré toutes les images avant de commencer le projet. (I had outlined all the images before starting the project.)
- Tu avais détouré le gâteau pour la fête avant que les invités arrivent. (You had cut out the cake for the party before the guests arrived.)
- Il avait détouré la photo de sa famille pour la mettre dans un cadre. (He had cut out the picture of his family to put it in a frame.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détouré | J’avais détouré le dessin. | I had outlined the drawing. |
tu | tu avais détouré | Tu avais détouré la photo. | You had outlined the photo. |
il | il avait détouré | Il avait détouré le motif. | He had outlined the pattern. |
elle | elle avait détouré | Elle avait détouré le sujet. | She had outlined the subject. |
on | on avait détouré | On avait détouré l’image. | One had outlined the image. |
nous | nous avions détouré | Nous avions détouré les contours. | We had outlined the outlines. |
vous | vous aviez détouré | Vous aviez détouré la forme. | You had outlined the shape. |
ils | ils avaient détouré | Ils avaient détouré le logo. | They had outlined the logo. |
elles | elles avaient détouré | Elles avaient détouré les illustrations. | They had outlined the illustrations. |
Other Conjugations for Détourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
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Détourer – 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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