Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Introduction to the verb devancer
The English translation of the French verb devancer is “to surpass” or “to outdo.” It is pronounced as “de-vahn-ser” in the infinitive form.
The word devancer comes from the Latin word “devancare,” which means “to surpass” or “go ahead of.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which denotes an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais devancé mes concurrents avant la course. (I had surpassed my competitors before the race.)
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Elle avait devancé les autres élèves dans sa classe. (She had outdone the other students in her class.)
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Ils avaient devancé les attentes de leur patron. (They had exceeded their boss’s expectations.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of devancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais devancé | J’avais devancé le coureur. | I had surpassed the runner. |
tu | tu avais devancé | Tu avais devancé tes camarades. | You had surpassed your comrades. |
il | il avait devancé | Il avait devancé le train. | He had caught the train. |
elle | elle avait devancé | Elle avait devancé sa rivale. | She had beaten her rival. |
on | on avait devancé | On avait devancé les autres. | One had surpassed the others. |
nous | nous avions devancé | Nous avions devancé nos adversaires. | We had beaten our opponents. |
vous | vous aviez devancé | Vous aviez devancé vos concurrents. | You had surpassed your competitors. |
ils | ils avaient devancé | Ils avaient devancé l’équipe adverse. | They had beaten the opposing team. |
elles | elles avaient devancé | Elles avaient devancé les autres équipes. | They had surpassed the other teams. |
Other Conjugations for Devancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
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Devancer – 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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