Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Introduction to the verb dévaler
The English translation of the French verb dévaler is “to rush down” or “to go down quickly.” It is pronounced as “deh-vah-leh” in its infinitive form.
Dévaler comes from the Old French word “desvaler,” which is derived from the Latin word “devolare,” meaning “to fly down.” It is most often used as an intransitive verb, meaning it does not require a direct object.
In everyday French, dévaler is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais dévalé les escaliers avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had rushed down the stairs before he arrived.)
- Elle avait dévalé la piste en ski avant la fermeture. (She had gone down the ski slope before it closed.)
- Nous avions dévalé la colline en vélo avant la pluie. (We had cycled down the hill before the rain.)
In all of these examples, dévaler is used to describe a quick and rapid descent or movement. It is commonly used in sports or physical activities, but can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a rapid decline or decrease.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévalé | J’avais dévalé la colline. | I had hurtled down the hill. |
tu | tu avais dévalé | Tu avais dévalé la pente. | You had hurtled down the slope. |
il | il avait dévalé | Il avait dévalé la descente. | He had hurtled down the descent. |
elle | elle avait dévalé | Elle avait dévalé la montagne. | She had hurtled down the mountain. |
on | on avait dévalé | On avait dévalé la route. | One had hurtled down the road. |
nous | nous avions dévalé | Nous avions dévalé la falaise. | We had hurtled down the cliff. |
vous | vous aviez dévalé | Vous aviez dévalé la piste. | You had hurtled down the trail. |
ils | ils avaient dévalé | Ils avaient dévalé le sentier. | They had hurtled down the path. |
elles | elles avaient dévalé | Elles avaient dévalé la colline. | They had hurtled down the hill. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
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Dévaler – 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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