Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Introduction to the verb digresser
The English translation of the French verb digresser is “to digress.” It is pronounced as “dee-greh-say” in its infinitive form.
The word digresser comes from the Latin word “digressus,” which means “to step aside, deviate.” In French, it is a regular -er verb, meaning it follows the same conjugation pattern as other -er verbs.
In everyday French, digresser is often used in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of digresser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais digressé avant de reprendre le fil de mon histoire. (I had digressed before resuming the thread of my story.)
- Tu avais digressé pendant des heures sans jamais revenir au sujet principal. (You had digressed for hours without ever coming back to the main subject.)
- Ils avaient digressé de façon passionnante, mais nous n’avions plus de temps. (They had digressed in an exciting way, but we ran out of time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of digresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais digressé | J’avais digressé pendant des heures. | I had digressed for hours. |
tu | tu avais digressé | Tu avais digressé sur un sujet intéressant. | You had digressed on an interesting topic. |
il | il avait digressé | Il avait digressé lors de la réunion. | He had digressed during the meeting. |
elle | elle avait digressé | Elle avait digressé à plusieurs reprises. | She had digressed multiple times. |
on | on avait digressé | On avait digressé pendant la conversation. | One had digressed during the conversation. |
nous | nous avions digressé | Nous avions digressé sur le sujet. | We had digressed on the subject. |
vous | vous aviez digressé | Vous aviez digressé pendant le cours. | You had digressed during the class. |
ils | ils avaient digressé | Ils avaient digressé dans leurs discours. | They had digressed in their speeches. |
elles | elles avaient digressé | Elles avaient digressé lors de la réunion. | They had digressed during the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Digresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
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Digresser – 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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