Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Introduction to the verb détréper
The English translation of détréper is “to perish” or “to die”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-tray-pay”.
Détréper is derived from the Old French word “tresperrer”, which means “to crush” or “to trample”. It is a regular -er verb and is most commonly used in literature and formal writing, rather than in everyday spoken French.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, détréper is used to indicate an action that had already been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage:
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J’avais détrépé le pain avant de m’apercevoir que j’avais oublié d’acheter du beurre. (I had perished the bread before realizing I had forgotten to buy butter.)
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Ils avaient détrépé leur empire du jour au lendemain, laissant derrière eux un pays en ruines. (They had perished their empire overnight, leaving behind a country in ruins.)
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Elle avait détrépé ses rêves d’enfant en devenant avocate, mais elle ne regrettait pas son choix. (She had perished her childhood dreams by becoming a lawyer, but she did not regret her decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détréper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détrépé | J’avais détrépé la voiture. | I had destroyed the car. |
tu | tu avais détrépé | Tu avais détrépé la moto. | You had destroyed the motorcycle. |
il | il avait détrépé | Il avait détrépé l’avion. | He had destroyed the plane. |
elle | elle avait détrépé | Elle avait détrépé le bateau. | She had destroyed the boat. |
on | on avait détrépé | On avait détrépé le vélo. | One had destroyed the bike. |
nous | nous avions détrépé | Nous avions détrépé la maison. | We had destroyed the house. |
vous | vous aviez détrépé | Vous aviez détrépé le château. | You had destroyed the castle. |
ils | ils avaient détrépé | Ils avaient détrépé l’usine. | They had destroyed the factory. |
elles | elles avaient détrépé | Elles avaient détrépé l’école. | They had destroyed the school. |
Other Conjugations for Détréper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détréper
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Détréper – 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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