Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Introduction to the verb limiter
The English translation of the French verb limiter is “to limit.” It is pronounced as lee-me-tay.
The word limiter comes from the Latin word “limitare” which means “to bound” or “to restrict.” In everyday French, limiter is used to indicate the action of setting boundaries or restrictions on something. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais limité mes dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (I had limited my expenses to save money.)
- Les parents avaient limité le temps d’écran de leurs enfants. (The parents had limited their children’s screen time.)
- Il avait déjà limité sa consommation d’alcool avant même de commencer le programme de désintoxication. (He had already limited his alcohol consumption even before starting the detox program.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of limiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais limité | J’avais limité mes dépenses. | I had limited my expenses. |
tu | tu avais limité | Tu avais limité ta vitesse. | You had limited your speed. |
il | il avait limité | Il avait limité ses ambitions. | He had limited his ambitions. |
elle | elle avait limité | Elle avait limité ses rêves. | She had limited her dreams. |
on | on avait limité | On avait limité la production. | One had limited the production. |
nous | nous avions limité | Nous avions limité nos sorties. | We had limited our outings. |
vous | vous aviez limité | Vous aviez limité vos dépenses. | You had limited your expenses. |
ils | ils avaient limité | Ils avaient limité leurs heures de travail. | They had limited their working hours. |
elles | elles avaient limité | Elles avaient limité leurs vacances. | They had limited their holidays. |
Other Conjugations for Limiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb limiter
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Limiter – 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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