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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dévolter

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The English translation of the French verb dévolter is “to revolt” and it is pronounced as “deh-voal-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word dévolter is derived from the Latin verb “revolvere”, which means “to roll back”. In French, it is primarily used to describe a situation where people rise up against authority or an established system.

In everyday French, dévolter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of dévolter (dévolté).

Here are three simple examples of dévolter in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:

  1. Les étudiants s’étaient dévoltés contre le nouveau règlement. (The students had revolted against the new regulations.)

  2. Les paysans avaient dévolté contre les impôts élevés. (The peasants had revolted against the high taxes.)

  3. Les ouvriers s’étaient dévoltés pour de meilleures conditions de travail. (The workers had revolted for better working conditions.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dévolté J’avais dévolté mon vélo. I had unlocked my bike.
tu tu avais dévolté Tu avais dévolté le cadenas. You had unlocked the lock.
il il avait dévolté Il avait dévolté la porte. He had unlocked the door.
elle elle avait dévolté Elle avait dévolté le coffre. She had unlocked the trunk.
on on avait dévolté On avait dévolté le portail. One had unlocked the gate.
nous nous avions dévolté Nous avions dévolté la boîte aux lettres. We had unlocked the mailbox.
vous vous aviez dévolté Vous aviez dévolté le casier. You had unlocked the locker.
ils ils avaient dévolté Ils avaient dévolté le véhicule. They had unlocked the vehicle.
elles elles avaient dévolté Elles avaient dévolté la boîte de conserve. They had opened the can.

Other Conjugations for Dévolter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévolter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dévolter – 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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