Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Introduction to the verb extorquer
The English translation of the French verb extorquer is “to extort.” It is pronounced “eks-tor-kay.”
The word extorquer is derived from the Latin word “extorquere” which means “to extort” or “to obtain by force.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of extorquer in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais extorqué de l’argent à mon frère avant qu’il ne découvre la vérité. (I had extorted money from my brother before he discovered the truth.)
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Il avait extorqué des informations à son patron pour augmenter ses profits. (He had extorted information from his boss in order to increase his profits.)
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Les criminels avaient extorqué des biens précieux à leurs victimes avant de prendre la fuite. (The criminals had extorted valuable goods from their victims before fleeing.)
In all of these examples, the action of extorquer took place before another past action (the brother discovering the truth, the boss discovering the missing information, and the victims realizing their belongings were stolen). The plus-que-parfait tense is used to show that the action of extorquer was completed before these other events occurred.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extorquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais extorqué | J’avais extorqué de l’argent. | I had extorted money. |
tu | tu avais extorqué | Tu avais extorqué des informations. | You had extorted information. |
il | il avait extorqué | Il avait extorqué un aveu. | He had extorted a confession. |
elle | elle avait extorqué | Elle avait extorqué des biens. | She had extorted goods. |
on | on avait extorqué | On avait extorqué un paiement. | One had extorted a payment. |
nous | nous avions extorqué | Nous avions extorqué des aveux. | We had extorted confessions. |
vous | vous aviez extorqué | Vous aviez extorqué une confession. | You had extorted a confession. |
ils | ils avaient extorqué | Ils avaient extorqué des biens. | They had extorted goods. |
elles | elles avaient extorqué | Elles avaient extorqué de l’argent. | They had extorted money. |
Other Conjugations for Extorquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
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Extorquer – 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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