Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Introduction to the verb détresser
The English translation of the French verb détresser is “to relieve” or “to alleviate.” The infinitive form, détresser, is pronounced as “day-tress-ay.”
The language origin of détresser can be traced back to the Old French word “destrescer,” which means “to free from distress.” In everyday French, it is commonly 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 détresser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais détressé mon ami avant qu’il ne se fâche. (I had relieved my friend before he got angry.)
- Nous avions détressé la situation avant qu’elle ne dégénère. (We had alleviated the situation before it escalated.)
- Vous aviez détressé la douleur de vos patients avant qu’ils ne partent. (You had relieved the pain of your patients before they left.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détressé | J’avais détressé l’animal. | I had calmed down the animal. |
tu | tu avais détressé | Tu avais détressé le bébé. | You had calmed down the baby. |
il | il avait détressé | Il avait détressé le chien. | He had calmed down the dog. |
elle | elle avait détressé | Elle avait détressé le chat. | She had calmed down the cat. |
on | on avait détressé | On avait détressé le cheval. | One had calmed down the horse. |
nous | nous avions détressé | Nous avions détressé l’enfant. | We had calmed down the child. |
vous | vous aviez détressé | Vous aviez détressé le singe. | You had calmed down the monkey. |
ils | ils avaient détressé | Ils avaient détressé le lion. | They had calmed down the lion. |
elles | elles avaient détressé | Elles avaient détressé l’oiseau. | They had calmed down the bird. |
Other Conjugations for Détresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
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Détresser – 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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