Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déventer

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The English translation of the French verb déventer is “to empty” or “to clear out.” It is pronounced as “day-vahn-tay.”

The word déventer comes from the Old French word “desventer,” which means “to empty.” It is derived from the Latin word “disventare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, déventer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.

Here are three examples of déventer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais déventé la maison avant que les invités arrivent. (I had emptied the house before the guests arrived.)
  2. Tu avais déventé ta chambre avant que ta mère ne rentre. (You had cleared out your room before your mother came back.)
  3. Il avait déventé le grenier avant que la pluie ne commence. (He had emptied the attic before the rain started.)

In all of these examples, the action of déventer (emptying/clearing out) was already completed before the other past action took place. This tense is often used to add more context and detail to a past event in French.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déventer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déventé J’avais déventé la pièce. I had aired out the room.
tu tu avais déventé Tu avais déventé le linge. You had aired out the laundry.
il il avait déventé Il avait déventé le matelas. He had aired out the mattress.
elle elle avait déventé Elle avait déventé la couverture. She had aired out the blanket.
on on avait déventé On avait déventé la tente. One had aired out the tent.
nous nous avions déventé Nous avions déventé la pièce. We had aired out the room.
vous vous aviez déventé Vous aviez déventé le linge. You had aired out the laundry.
ils ils avaient déventé Ils avaient déventé les draps. They had aired out the sheets.
elles elles avaient déventé Elles avaient déventé les oreillers . They had aired out the pillows.

Other Conjugations for Déventer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déventer

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Déventer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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