Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Introduction to the verb dévoyer
The English translation of the French verb dévoyer is “to lead astray” or “to mislead.” It is pronounced as “day-vwah-yay” in the infinitive form.
Dévoyer comes from the Old French word “devoier,” which means “to divert” or “to lead away from the right path.” It is derived from the Latin word “deviare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, dévoyer is used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense to indicate actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
Example 1: Nous avions dévoyé nos amis avec nos plaisanteries.
Translation: We had led our friends astray with our jokes.
Example 2: Vous aviez dévoyé l’opinion publique avec vos mensonges.
Translation: You had misled public opinion with your lies.
Example 3: Ils avaient dévoyé le projet en y ajoutant trop de détails inutiles.
Translation: They had diverted the project by adding too many unnecessary details.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dévoyé | J’avais dévoyé mon chemin. | I had strayed from my path. |
tu | tu avais dévoyé | Tu avais dévoyé son attention. | You had diverted his attention. |
il | il avait dévoyé | Il avait dévoyé les règles. | He had broken the rules. |
elle | elle avait dévoyé | Elle avait dévoyé sa promesse. | She had broken her promise. |
on | on avait dévoyé | On avait dévoyé sa confiance. | One had betrayed his trust. |
nous | nous avions dévoyé | Nous avions dévoyé notre mission. | We had deviated from our mission. |
vous | vous aviez dévoyé | Vous aviez dévoyé leur plan. | You had derailed their plan. |
ils | ils avaient dévoyé | Ils avaient dévoyé leur plan. | They had derailed their plan. |
elles | elles avaient dévoyé | Elles avaient dévoyé leur plan. | They had derailed their plan. |
Other Conjugations for Dévoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
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Dévoyer – 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
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