Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Introduction to the verb exécrer
The English translation of the French verb exécrer is “to detest” or “to abhor.” It is pronounced as “eks-ay-kreh.”
The word exécrer comes from the Latin word “exsecrari” which means “to execrate” or “to curse.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, exécrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of exécrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais exécré ce film avant même de l’avoir vu. (I had detested this movie even before seeing it.)
- Elle avait exécré le goût du chou depuis son enfance. (She had abhorred the taste of cabbage since childhood.)
- Nous avions exécré cette ville à cause de ses habitants hostiles. (We had detested this city because of its hostile inhabitants.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exécrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exécré | J’avais exécré la violence. | I had detested violence. |
tu | tu avais exécré | Tu avais exécré l’injustice. | You had detested injustice. |
il | il avait exécré | Il avait exécré la corruption. | He had detested corruption. |
elle | elle avait exécré | Elle avait exécré la trahison. | She had detested betrayal. |
on | on avait exécré | On avait exécré la malhonnêteté. | One had detested dishonesty. |
nous | nous avions exécré | Nous avions exécré la cruauté. | We had detested cruelty. |
vous | vous aviez exécré | Vous aviez exécré la violence. | You had detested violence. |
ils | ils avaient exécré | Ils avaient exécré l’avarice. | They had detested greed. |
elles | elles avaient exécré | Elles avaient exécré la paresse. | They had detested laziness. |
Other Conjugations for Exécrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exécrer
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Exécrer – 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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