Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Introduction to the verb multiplier
The English translation of the French verb multiplier is “to multiply.” The infinitive form of multiplier is pronounced as “mwee-plee-ay.”
The word multiplier has Latin roots, derived from the word “multiplicare” meaning “to increase” or “to multiply.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb multiplier 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 how multiplier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais multiplié mes efforts pour réussir mon examen. (I had multiplied my efforts to pass my exam.)
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Ils avaient multiplié les recherches pour trouver une solution. (They had multiplied their research to find a solution.)
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Elle avait multiplié les excuses pour éviter de venir au rendez-vous. (She had multiplied her excuses to avoid coming to the appointment.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of multiplier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais multiplié | J’avais multiplié les nombres. | I had multiplied the numbers. |
tu | tu avais multiplié | Tu avais multiplié les chiffres. | You had multiplied the digits. |
il | il avait multiplié | Il avait multiplié les polynômes. | He had multiplied the polynomials. |
elle | elle avait multiplié | Elle avait multiplié les fractions. | She had multiplied the fractions. |
on | on avait multiplié | On avait multiplié les matrices. | One had multiplied the matrices. |
nous | nous avions multiplié | Nous avions multiplié les valeurs. | We had multiplied the values. |
vous | vous aviez multiplié | Vous aviez multiplié les nombres. | You had multiplied the numbers. |
ils | ils avaient multiplié | Ils avaient multiplié les vecteurs. | They had multiplied the vectors. |
elles | elles avaient multiplié | Elles avaient multiplié les variables. | They had multiplied the variables. |
Other Conjugations for Multiplier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb multiplier
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Multiplier – 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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