Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Introduction to the verb lier
The English translation of the French verb lier is “to bind” or “to tie.” It is pronounced “lee-eh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word lier can be traced back to the Latin verb ligare, which also means “to bind.” In modern day French, lier is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of lier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais lié les deux cordes avant que le bateau ne parte.
(I had tied the two ropes before the boat left.) -
Elle avait lié les pages ensemble pour en faire un livre.
(She had bound the pages together to make a book.) -
Nous avions lié un pacte d’amitié quand nous étions enfants.
(We had formed a friendship pact when we were children.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lié | J’avais lié mes chaussures. | I had tied my shoes. |
tu | tu avais lié | Tu avais lié tes cheveux. | You had tied your hair. |
il | il avait lié | Il avait lié sa cravate. | He had tied his tie. |
elle | elle avait lié | Elle avait lié ses cheveux. | She had tied her hair. |
on | on avait lié | On avait lié les cordes. | One had tied the ropes. |
nous | nous avions lié | Nous avions lié nos mains. | We had tied our hands. |
vous | vous aviez lié | Vous aviez lié vos lacets. | You had tied your shoelaces. |
ils | ils avaient lié | Ils avaient lié leurs mains. | They had tied their hands. |
elles | elles avaient lié | Elles avaient lié leurs cheveux. | They had tied their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Lier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lier
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Lier – 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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