Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Introduction to the verb disloquer
The English translation of the French verb disloquer is “to dislocate” or “to put out of joint.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dee-loh-kay.”
The word disloquer originated from the Latin word “dislocare,” meaning “to displace,” and was later adapted into Old French as “desloquer.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to a physical or metaphorical displacement or disruption.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, disloquer is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà disloqué mon épaule avant de tomber en jouant au football.
(I had already dislocated my shoulder before falling while playing football.) -
L’accident était causé par une branche d’arbre qui s’était disloquée lors de la tempête.
(The accident was caused by a tree branch that had dislocated during the storm.) -
Les deux pays étaient en conflit depuis que l’ancien gouvernement avait été disloqué.
(The two countries had been in conflict since the former government had been disbanded.)
Overall, disloquer is commonly used in every day French to describe a physical or metaphorical displacement, and in the Plus-que-parfait tense, it indicates an action that had taken place before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of disloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais disloqué | J’avais disloqué mon poignet. | I had dislocated my wrist. |
tu | tu avais disloqué | Tu avais disloqué ton genou. | You had dislocated your knee. |
il | il avait disloqué | Il avait disloqué son épaule. | He had dislocated his shoulder. |
elle | elle avait disloqué | Elle avait disloqué son pied. | She had dislocated her foot. |
on | on avait disloqué | On avait disloqué son doigt. | One had dislocated their finger. |
nous | nous avions disloqué | Nous avions disloqué notre hanche. | We had dislocated our hip. |
vous | vous aviez disloqué | Vous aviez disloqué vos chevilles. | You had dislocated your ankles. |
ils | ils avaient disloqué | Ils avaient disloqué leur épaule. | They had dislocated their shoulder. |
elles | elles avaient disloqué | Elles avaient disloqué leur genou. | They had dislocated their knee. |
Other Conjugations for Disloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disloquer
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Disloquer – 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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