Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Introduction to the verb examiner
The English translation of the French verb examiner is “to examine.” The infinitive form is pronounced “egz-am-een-ey.”
The word examiner comes from the Latin word “examinare,” which means “to weigh, test, or examine.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in everyday language as a verb to describe the action of carefully looking at something or someone in order to evaluate or assess it.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, examiner is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais examiné tous les documents avant de prendre une décision. (I had examined all the documents before making a decision.)
- Il avait examiné les éléments de preuve attentivement avant de les présenter au tribunal. (He had examined the evidence carefully before presenting it to the court.)
- Nous avions examiné tous les angles possibles avant de conclure que c’était un accident. (We had examined all possible angles before concluding that it was an accident.)
In these examples, the action of examining was completed before the other past action (making a decision, presenting evidence, and concluding). The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in French to indicate a sequence of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of examiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais examiné | J’avais examiné le livre. | I had examined the book. |
tu | tu avais examiné | Tu avais examiné le document. | You had examined the document. |
il | il avait examiné | Il avait examiné le rapport. | He had examined the report. |
elle | elle avait examiné | Elle avait examiné le dossier. | She had examined the file. |
on | on avait examiné | On avait examiné le cas. | One had examined the case. |
nous | nous avions examiné | Nous avions examiné le témoignage. | We had examined the testimony. |
vous | vous aviez examiné | Vous aviez examiné l’affaire. | You had examined the case. |
ils | ils avaient examiné | Ils avaient examiné le dossier. | They had examined the file. |
elles | elles avaient examiné | Elles avaient examiné le cas. | They had examined the case. |
Other Conjugations for Examiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
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Examiner – 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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