Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Introduction to the verb détroncher
The English translation of the French verb détroncher is “to unplug” or “to uncork.” It is pronounced as “day-tron-shay.”
Détroncher comes from the French word “tronche,” which means “cork.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of détroncher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais détronché la bouteille de vin avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had uncorked the bottle of wine before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais détronché le champagne pour célébrer ton anniversaire. (You had uncorked the champagne to celebrate your birthday.)
- Ils avaient détronché la bouteille de champagne pour fêter leur victoire. (They had uncorked the bottle of champagne to celebrate their victory.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of détroncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais détronché | J’avais détronché l’arbre. | I had chopped down the tree. |
tu | tu avais détronché | Tu avais détronché le poteau. | You had chopped down the post. |
il | il avait détronché | Il avait détronché la branche. | He had chopped down the branch. |
elle | elle avait détronché | Elle avait détronché la haie. | She had chopped down the hedge. |
on | on avait détronché | On avait détronché l’arbuste. | One had chopped down the bush. |
nous | nous avions détronché | Nous avions détronché le sapin. | We had chopped down the fir tree. |
vous | vous aviez détronché | Vous aviez détronché le tronc. | You had chopped down the trunk. |
ils | ils avaient détronché | Ils avaient détronché le chêne. | They had chopped down the oak tree. |
elles | elles avaient détronché | Elles avaient détronché la souche. | They had chopped down the stump. |
Other Conjugations for Détroncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détroncher
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Détroncher – 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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