Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Introduction to the verb dévaser
The English translation of the French verb dévaser is “to empty” or “to clear out.” It is pronounced as “day-vah-zay.”
Dévaser comes from the Latin word “devasare,” which means “to clear out.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. In this tense, dévaser indicates an action that had already been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of dévaser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais dévasé ma chambre avant que mes parents arrivent. (I had emptied my room before my parents arrived.)
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Il avait dévasé le grenier pour faire de la place. (He had cleared out the attic to make room.)
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Nous avions dévasé le garage pour y garer la voiture. (We had emptied the garage to park the car there.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévasé | J’avais dévasé le vase. | I had emptied the vase. |
tu | tu avais dévasé | Tu avais dévasé la baignoire. | You had emptied the bathtub. |
il | il avait dévasé | Il avait dévasé le sac. | He had emptied the bag. |
elle | elle avait dévasé | Elle avait dévasé la boîte. | She had emptied the box. |
on | on avait dévasé | On avait dévasé le récipient. | One had emptied the container. |
nous | nous avions dévasé | Nous avions dévasé le sac de terre. | We had emptied the bag of soil. |
vous | vous aviez dévasé | Vous aviez dévasé la poubelle. | You had emptied the trash can. |
ils | ils avaient dévasé | Ils avaient dévasé le réservoir. | They had emptied the tank. |
elles | elles avaient dévasé | Elles avaient dévasé le sac à main. | They had emptied the purse. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaser
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Dévaser – 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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