Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Introduction to the verb détraquer
The English translation of the French verb détraquer is “to disturb” or “to throw off balance.” The infinitive form, détraquer, is pronounced as “day-trah-kay.”
Détraquer comes from the Middle French word “detraquer,” which means “to unbalance.” It is derived from the Latin word “detractare,” which means “to pull away or remove.” In everyday French, détraquer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of détraquer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais détraqué toute la soirée en essayant de réparer la télévision. (I had disturbed the whole evening trying to fix the television.)
- Tu avais détraqué son plan en lui donnant les mauvaises informations. (You had thrown off his plan by giving him the wrong information.)
- Nous avions détraqué les voisins avec notre fête bruyante. (We had disturbed the neighbors with our loud party.)
In these examples, détraquer is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action. It shows that the disturbance had already happened before something else occurred.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détraquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détraqué | J’avais détraqué l’appareil. | I had messed up the device. |
tu | tu avais détraqué | Tu avais détraqué le moteur. | You had messed up the engine. |
il | il avait détraqué | Il avait détraqué le système. | He had messed up the system. |
elle | elle avait détraqué | Elle avait détraqué la machine. | She had messed up the machine. |
on | on avait détraqué | On avait détraqué la télécommande. | One had messed up the remote control. |
nous | nous avions détraqué | Nous avions détraqué le circuit. | We had messed up the circuit. |
vous | vous aviez détraqué | Vous aviez détraqué le logiciel. | You had messed up the software. |
ils | ils avaient détraqué | Ils avaient détraqué le réseau. | They had messed up the network. |
elles | elles avaient détraqué | Elles avaient détraqué le programme. | They had messed up the program. |
Other Conjugations for Détraquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
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Détraquer – 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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