Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Introduction to the verb détourner
The English translation of the French verb détourner is “to divert” or “to turn away”. It is pronounced as “day-tour-nay”.
The origin of détourner can be traced back to the Latin word “detorquere” meaning “to turn away”. In everyday French, détourner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of détourner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
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J’avais détourné les yeux lorsque mon ami a trébuché. (I had turned away when my friend stumbled.)
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Tu avais détourné l’attention de tes parents avant de leur annoncer la nouvelle. (You had diverted your parents’ attention before telling them the news.)
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Le voleur avait détourné l’argent avant de prendre la fuite. (The thief had stolen the money before fleeing.)
In all of these examples, the action of turning away or diverting had already been completed before another event took place. This tense is commonly used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détourné | J’avais détourné l’attention. | I had diverted the attention. |
tu | tu avais détourné | Tu avais détourné les fonds. | You had embezzled the funds. |
il | il avait détourné | Il avait détourné la conversation. | He had changed the subject. |
elle | elle avait détourné | Elle avait détourné le regard. | She had looked away. |
on | on avait détourné | On avait détourné les regards. | One had looked away. |
nous | nous avions détourné | Nous avions détourné le trajet. | We had diverted the route. |
vous | vous aviez détourné | Vous aviez détourné l’image. | You had changed the image. |
ils | ils avaient détourné | Ils avaient détourné la conversation. | They had changed the subject. |
elles | elles avaient détourné | Elles avaient détourné les yeux. | They had looked away. |
Other Conjugations for Détourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourner
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Détourner – 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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