Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Introduction to the verb distancer
The English translation of the French verb distancer is “to distance” or “to put distance between.” It is pronounced as “dees-tahn-ser” in its infinitive form.
Distancer comes from the French word “distance,” which originated from the Latin word “distans” meaning “standing apart.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of distancer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais distancé mes concurrents lors de la dernière course. (I had distanced my competitors during the last race.)
- Il avait distancé ses problèmes et avait enfin trouvé la paix intérieure. (He had put distance between himself and his problems and finally found inner peace.)
- Elle avait distancé sa famille en partant vivre à l’étranger. (She had distanced herself from her family by moving abroad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of distancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais distancé | J’avais distancé mes concurrents. | I had distanced my competitors. |
tu | tu avais distancé | Tu avais distancé tes camarades. | You had distanced your classmates. |
il | il avait distancé | Il avait distancé son adversaire. | He had distanced his opponent. |
elle | elle avait distancé | Elle avait distancé sa rivale. | She had distanced her rival. |
on | on avait distancé | On avait distancé l’équipe adverse. | One had distanced the opposing team. |
nous | nous avions distancé | Nous avions distancé les autres coureurs. | We had distanced the other runners. |
vous | vous aviez distancé | Vous aviez distancé vos collègues. | You had distanced your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient distancé | Ils avaient distancé leurs ennemis. | They had distanced their enemies. |
elles | elles avaient distancé | Elles avaient distancé leurs concurrentes. | They had distanced their competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Distancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
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Distancer – 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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