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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déverrouiller

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The English translation of the French verb déverrouiller is “to unlock.” It is pronounced as “day-ver-roo-ee-yay.”

Déverrouiller comes from the French words “dé” meaning “un-” and “verrouiller” meaning “to lock.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of unlocking something, such as a door, a phone, or a safe.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, déverrouiller is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’avais déverrouillé la porte avant de partir. (I had unlocked the door before leaving.)
  2. Elle avait déverrouillé son téléphone pour vérifier ses messages. (She had unlocked her phone to check her messages.)
  3. Ils avaient déverrouillé le coffre-fort avant que la police n’arrive. (They had unlocked the safe before the police arrived.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais déverrouillé J’avais déverrouillé la porte. I had unlocked the door.
tu tu avais déverrouillé Tu avais déverrouillé la valise. You had unlocked the suitcase.
il il avait déverrouillé Il avait déverrouillé le coffre. He had unlocked the safe.
elle elle avait déverrouillé Elle avait déverrouillé le tiroir. She had unlocked the drawer.
on on avait déverrouillé On avait déverrouillé la boîte. One had unlocked the box.
nous nous avions déverrouillé Nous avions déverrouillé le cadenas. We had unlocked the padlock.
vous vous aviez déverrouillé Vous aviez déverrouillé la porte. You had unlocked the door.
ils ils avaient déverrouillé Ils avaient déverrouillé la clôture. They had unlocked the fence.
elles elles avaient déverrouillé Elles avaient déverrouillé la boîte aux lettres. They had unlocked the mailbox.

Other Conjugations for Déverrouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déverrouiller – 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.
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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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