Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Introduction to the verb immigrer
The English translation of the French verb immigrer is “to immigrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ee-mee-grer.”
The language origin of immigrer can be traced back to the Latin word “immigrāre,” meaning “to go into, to enter.” This evolved into the French word “immigrer” in the 17th century.
In everyday French, immigrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of immigrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais immigré en France avant de rencontrer mon mari. (I had immigrated to France before meeting my husband.)
- Ils avaient immigré aux États-Unis il y a cinq ans. (They had immigrated to the United States five years ago.)
- Elle avait déjà immigré en Allemagne lorsqu’elle a décidé de revenir en France. (She had already immigrated to Germany when she decided to come back to France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of immigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais immigré | J’étais immigré lorsque j’ai vu mes parents. | I had immigrated when I saw my parents. |
tu | tu étais immigré | Tu étais immigré en Amérique. | You had immigrated to America. |
il | il était immigré | Il était immigré en France. | He had immigrated to France. |
elle | elle était immigrée | Elle était immigrée au Canada. | She had immigrated to Canada. |
on | on était immigré | On était immigré en Australie. | One had immigrated to Australia. |
nous | nous étions immigrés | Nous étions immigrés en Angleterre. | We had immigrated to England. |
vous | vous étiez immigré | Vous étiez immigré en Espagne. | You had immigrated to Spain. |
ils | ils étaient immigrés | Ils étaient immigrés en Suisse. | They had immigrated to Switzerland. |
elles | elles étaient immigrées | Elles étaient immigrées en Belgique. | They had immigrated to Belgium. |
Other Conjugations for Immigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immigrer
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Immigrer – 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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