Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Introduction to the verb duper
The English translation of the French verb duper is “to deceive” or “to dupe.” The infinitive form of duper is pronounced “doo-peh.”
The word duper comes from the Latin word “dupare,” which means “to deceive.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, duper is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used in combination with other verbs to express this meaning.
Example 1: J’avais dupé mon ami avant qu’il ne découvre la vérité.
Translation: I had deceived my friend before he discovered the truth.
Example 2: Elle avait été dupée par ses collègues avant de réaliser leur trahison.
Translation: She had been duped by her colleagues before realizing their betrayal.
Example 3: Nous avions dupé nos parents en leur disant que nous étions chez des amis.
Translation: We had deceived our parents by telling them we were at a friend’s house.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of duper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dupé | J’avais dupé mes amis. | I had tricked my friends. |
tu | tu avais dupé | Tu avais dupé ton patron. | You had deceived your boss. |
il | il avait dupé | Il avait dupé sa famille. | He had deceived his family. |
elle | elle avait dupé | Elle avait dupé son partenaire. | She had tricked her partner. |
on | on avait dupé | On avait dupé tout le monde. | One had deceived everyone. |
nous | nous avions dupé | Nous avions dupé nos ennemis. | We had tricked our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez dupé | Vous aviez dupé vos collègues. | You had deceived your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient dupé | Ils avaient dupé leurs victimes. | They had tricked their victims. |
elles | elles avaient dupé | Elles avaient dupé leurs clients. | They had deceived their clients. |
Other Conjugations for Duper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb duper
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Duper – 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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