Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Introduction to the verb distancier
The English translation of the French verb distancier is “to distance oneself” or “to put distance between.” It is pronounced as “dees-tahn-see-ay” in the infinitive form.
Distancier comes from the French word “distance,” which is derived from the Latin word “distantia,” meaning “a space or interval.” In everyday French, distancier is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how distancier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French, along with their English translations:
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J’avais distancé mes concurrents avant d’atteindre la ligne d’arrivée. (I had distanced myself from my competitors before reaching the finish line.)
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Elle s’était distanciée de sa famille avant de partir vivre à l’étranger. (She had distanced herself from her family before moving abroad.)
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Nous avions distancé nos amis en marchant trop vite. (We had put distance between ourselves and our friends by walking too fast.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of distancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais distancié | J’avais distancié mon adversaire. | I had distanced my opponent. |
tu | tu avais distancié | Tu avais distancié ton rival. | You had distanced your rival. |
il | il avait distancié | Il avait distancié son concurrent. | He had distanced his competitor. |
elle | elle avait distancié | Elle avait distancié sa rivale. | She had distanced her rival. |
on | on avait distancié | On avait distancié l’équipe adverse. | One had distanced the opposing team. |
nous | nous avions distancié | Nous avions distancié nos ennemis. | We had distanced our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez distancié | Vous aviez distancié vos concurrents. | You had distanced your competitors. |
ils | ils avaient distancié | Ils avaient distancié leurs rivaux. | They had distanced their rivals. |
elles | elles avaient distancié | Elles avaient distancié leurs rivales. | They had distanced their rivals. |
Other Conjugations for Distancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancier
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Distancier – 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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