Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Introduction to the verb dévoiler
The English translation of the French verb dévoiler is “to unveil” or “to reveal.”
The infinitive form of dévoiler is pronounced “day-vwah-lay.”
Dévoiler comes from the Old French word “desvoillier” meaning “to uncover” or “to unveil.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of revealing something that was previously hidden or unknown. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dévoiler is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais dévoilé mon projet à mes collègues avant la réunion. (I had revealed my project to my colleagues before the meeting.)
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Tu avais dévoilé le secret de ta sœur à tes amis. (You had revealed your sister’s secret to your friends.)
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Elle avait dévoilé ses sentiments pour lui avant qu’il ne parte à l’étranger. (She had revealed her feelings for him before he left abroad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévoiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévoilé | J’avais dévoilé mes intentions. | I had revealed my intentions. |
tu | tu avais dévoilé | Tu avais dévoilé ton secret. | You had revealed your secret. |
il | il avait dévoilé | Il avait dévoilé sa véritable identité. | He had revealed his true identity. |
elle | elle avait dévoilé | Elle avait dévoilé son plan. | She had revealed her plan. |
on | on avait dévoilé | On avait dévoilé la surprise. | One had revealed the surprise. |
nous | nous avions dévoilé | Nous avions dévoilé nos projets. | We had revealed our plans. |
vous | vous aviez dévoilé | Vous aviez dévoilé vos intentions. | You had revealed your intentions. |
ils | ils avaient dévoilé | Ils avaient dévoilé leurs plans. | They had revealed their plans. |
elles | elles avaient dévoilé | Elles avaient dévoilé leur stratégie. | They had revealed their strategy. |
Other Conjugations for Dévoiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
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Dévoiler – 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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