Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Introduction to the verb détromper
The English translation of the French verb détromper is “to disappoint” or “to disillusion.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-trom-pay.”
The language origin of détromper comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “undo,” and the verb “tromper” which means “to deceive.” Together, détromper literally means “to undo a deception.”
In everyday French, détromper is most 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 an action that was completed before another past action or time in the past.
Here are three examples of détromper used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà été détrompé avant d’apprendre la vérité. (I had already been disappointed before learning the truth.)
- Elle avait détrompé ses attentes après avoir vu le film. (She had been disappointed with her expectations after seeing the movie.)
- Ils avaient été détrompés par leurs amis qui leur avaient menti. (They had been disappointed by their friends who had lied to them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détromper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détrompé | J’avais détrompé mon ami. | I had corrected my friend. |
tu | tu avais détrompé | Tu avais détrompé ta sœur. | You had corrected your sister. |
il | il avait détrompé | Il avait détrompé son voisin. | He had corrected his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait détrompé | Elle avait détrompé sa collègue. | She had corrected her colleague. |
on | on avait détrompé | On avait détrompé nos parents. | One had corrected our parents. |
nous | nous avions détrompé | Nous avions détrompé nos enfants. | We had corrected our children. |
vous | vous aviez détrompé | Vous aviez détrompé vos amis. | You had corrected your friends. |
ils | ils avaient détrompé | Ils avaient détrompé leurs partenaires. | They had corrected their partners. |
elles | elles avaient détrompé | Elles avaient détrompé leurs collègues. | They had corrected their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Détromper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détromper
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Détromper – 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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