Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Introduction to the verb divaguer
The English translation of the French verb divaguer is “to ramble” or “to digress.” It is pronounced “dee-vah-guh-ay.”
The language origin of divaguer can be traced back to the Latin word “divagari,” meaning “to wander off.” In everyday French, divaguer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already taken place before another past action.
Three examples of divaguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais divagué pendant des heures avant de me rappeler que j’avais un rendez-vous. (I had rambled for hours before remembering that I had an appointment.)
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Elle avait divagué sur ses souvenirs d’enfance avant de se concentrer sur sa tâche. (She had digressed on her childhood memories before focusing on her task.)
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Nous avions divagué sur le sujet pendant des semaines avant de prendre une décision. (We had wandered off on the topic for weeks before making a decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of divaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais divagué | J’avais divagué toute la nuit. | I had rambled all night. |
tu | tu avais divagué | Tu avais divagué sur le sujet. | You had rambled on the topic. |
il | il avait divagué | Il avait divagué en écrivant. | He had rambled while writing. |
elle | elle avait divagué | Elle avait divagué en parlant. | She had rambled while talking. |
on | on avait divagué | On avait divagué pendant des heures. | One had rambled for hours. |
nous | nous avions divagué | Nous avions divagué dans les rues. | We had rambled through the streets. |
vous | vous aviez divagué | Vous aviez divagué sans but précis. | You had rambled aimlessly. |
ils | ils avaient divagué | Ils avaient divagué depuis des jours. | They had rambled for days. |
elles | elles avaient divagué | Elles avaient divagué sans s’arrêter. | They had rambled without stopping. |
Other Conjugations for Divaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer
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Divaguer – 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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