Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Introduction to the verb dévaster
The English translation of the French verb dévaster is “to devastate.” It is pronounced as “day-vah-stay.”
The word dévaster has its roots in the Latin word “devastare,” meaning “to lay waste.” In everyday French, dévaster is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of dévaster (dévasté).
Three simple examples of dévaster in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais dévasté ma chambre avant que mes parents ne rentrent (I had devastated my room before my parents came back).
- Ils avaient dévasté la forêt pour construire des maisons (They had devastated the forest to build houses).
- Elle avait dévasté son jardin sans se rendre compte de la beauté qu’elle détruisait (She had devastated her garden without realizing the beauty she was destroying).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévasté | J’avais dévasté la ville. | I had devastated the city. |
tu | tu avais dévasté | Tu avais dévasté le jardin. | You had devastated the garden. |
il | il avait dévasté | Il avait dévasté la forêt. | He had devastated the forest. |
elle | elle avait dévasté | Elle avait dévasté la maison. | She had devastated the house. |
on | on avait dévasté | On avait dévasté la plage. | One had devastated the beach. |
nous | nous avions dévasté | Nous avions dévasté le champ. | We had devastated the field. |
vous | vous aviez dévasté | Vous aviez dévasté le parc. | You had devastated the park. |
ils | ils avaient dévasté | Ils avaient dévasté le village. | They had devastated the village. |
elles | elles avaient dévasté | Elles avaient dévasté la ferme. | They had devastated the farm. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
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Dévaster – 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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