Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Introduction to the verb développer
The English translation of the French verb développer is “to develop.” It is pronounced as “day-veh-lo-pay.”
The word développer comes from the French word “développement,” which means “development.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis-,” which means “completely,” and “volvere,” which means “to roll.”
In everyday French, développer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used for events that occurred before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of développer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais développé mes compétences avant de commencer mon nouveau travail.
Translation: I had developed my skills before starting my new job. -
Elle était fatiguée parce qu’elle avait beaucoup développé de photos toute la journée.
Translation: She was tired because she had developed a lot of photos all day. -
Nous étions surpris qu’il n’ait pas développé sa propre entreprise après toutes ces années.
Translation: We were surprised that he had not developed his own business after all these years.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of développer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais développé | J’avais développé une nouvelle technologie. | I had developed a new technology. |
tu | tu avais développé | Tu avais développé de nouvelles compétences. | You had developed new skills. |
il | il avait développé | Il avait développé une nouvelle méthode. | He had developed a new method. |
elle | elle avait développé | Elle avait développé une nouvelle approche. | She had developed a new approach. |
on | on avait développé | On avait développé un nouveau produit. | One had developed a new product. |
nous | nous avions développé | Nous avions développé un nouveau projet. | We had developed a new project. |
vous | vous aviez développé | Vous aviez développé une nouvelle stratégie. | You had developed a new strategy. |
ils | ils avaient développé | Ils avaient développé une nouvelle entreprise. | They had developed a new company. |
elles | elles avaient développé | Elles avaient développé un nouveau produit. | They had developed a new product. |
Other Conjugations for Développer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
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Développer – 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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