Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Introduction to the verb inférer
The English translation of the French verb inférer is “to infer.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-feh-rer.”
Inférer comes from the Latin word “inferre,” meaning “to bring in” or “to carry.” It was first used in the English language in the early 15th century, and its meaning has remained the same throughout its usage.
In everyday French, inférer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a specific past moment.
Here are three simple examples of inférer in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais inféré qu’il ne viendrait pas. (I had inferred that he would not come.)
- Elle avait inféré que le film serait ennuyeux. (She had inferred that the movie would be boring.)
- Nous avions inféré qu’il s’était enfui. (We had inferred that he had run away.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais inféré | J’avais inféré la réponse. | I had inferred the answer. |
tu | tu avais inféré | Tu avais inféré la signification. | You had inferred the meaning. |
il | il avait inféré | Il avait inféré la solution. | He had inferred the solution. |
elle | elle avait inféré | Elle avait inféré la conclusion. | She had inferred the conclusion. |
on | on avait inféré | On avait inféré l’intention. | One had inferred the intention. |
nous | nous avions inféré | Nous avions inféré la théorie. | We had inferred the theory. |
vous | vous aviez inféré | Vous aviez inféré l’interprétation. | You had inferred the interpretation. |
ils | ils avaient inféré | Ils avaient inféré la décision. | They had inferred the decision. |
elles | elles avaient inféré | Elles avaient inféré l’explication. | They had inferred the explanation. |
Other Conjugations for Inférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
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Inférer – 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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