Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Introduction to the verb légitimer
The English translation of the French verb légitimer is “to legitimize” or “to justify.” The infinitive form of légitimer is pronounced as “leh-zhee-tee-may.”
Légitimer comes from the French word “légitime,” meaning “legitimate,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. In everyday French, légitimer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of légitimer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais légitimé ma décision avant de la communiquer à mes collègues.
Translation: I had justified my decision before communicating it to my colleagues. -
Elle avait légitimé son échec en mettant la faute sur les autres.
Translation: She had justified her failure by blaming others. -
Nous avions légitimé notre choix en faisant des recherches approfondies.
Translation: We had legitimized our choice by conducting thorough research.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of légitimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais légitimé | J’avais légitimé leur demande. | I had validated their request. |
tu | tu avais légitimé | Tu avais légitimé son choix. | You had legitimed his/her choice. |
il | il avait légitimé | Il avait légitimé son action. | He had legitimized his/her action. |
elle | elle avait légitimé | Elle avait légitimé la décision. | She had legitimized the decision. |
on | on avait légitimé | On avait légitimé leur action. | One had legitimized their action. |
nous | nous avions légitimé | Nous avions légitimé leur projet. | We had legitimized their project. |
vous | vous aviez légitimé | Vous aviez légitimé notre demande. | You had legitimized our request. |
ils | ils avaient légitimé | Ils avaient légitimé leur choix. | They had legitimized their choice. |
elles | elles avaient légitimé | Elles avaient légitimé leur décision. | They had legitimized their decision. |
Other Conjugations for Légitimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légitimer
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Légitimer – 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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