Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Introduction to the verb lancer
The English translation of the French verb lancer is “to launch” or “to throw.” It is pronounced as “lahn-say.”
The word lancer comes from the Latin word “lanceare,” which means “to hurl or to throw.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of lancer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais lancé le ballon avant qu’il ne se mette à pleuvoir. (I had launched the ball before it started raining.)
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Tu avais lancé une balle vers moi, mais je l’ai évitée. (You had thrown a ball towards me, but I dodged it.)
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Ils avaient lancé des pierres sur le toit de la maison avant que la police n’arrive. (They had thrown stones at the roof of the house before the police arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lancé | J’avais lancé la balle. | I had thrown the ball. |
tu | tu avais lancé | Tu avais lancé le ballon. | You had thrown the ball. |
il | il avait lancé | Il avait lancé le disque. | He had thrown the disc. |
elle | elle avait lancé | Elle avait lancé le frisbee. | She had thrown the frisbee. |
on | on avait lancé | On avait lancé le boomerang. | One had thrown the boomerang. |
nous | nous avions lancé | Nous avions lancé le javelot. | We had thrown the javelin. |
vous | vous aviez lancé | Vous aviez lancé le cerf-volant. | You had thrown the kite. |
ils | ils avaient lancé | Ils avaient lancé le ballon de rugby. | They had thrown the rugby ball. |
elles | elles avaient lancé | Elles avaient lancé le ballon de basket. | They had thrown the basketball. |
Other Conjugations for Lancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lancer
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Lancer – 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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