Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Introduction to the verb négliger
The English translation of the French verb négliger is “to neglect” or “to ignore.” It is pronounced as “nay-glee-zhay.”
The word négliger comes from the Latin word “neglectare,” which means “to neglect.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of négliger in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
-
J’avais négligé mon devoir et je n’avais pas eu une bonne note. (I had neglected my homework and I had not received a good grade.)
-
Tu avais négligé de fermer la porte à clé avant de partir. (You had neglected to lock the door before leaving.)
-
Ils avaient négligé de prendre en compte les besoins des citoyens. (They had neglected to take into account the needs of the citizens.)
English translations:
-
I had neglected my duty and I had not received a good grade.
-
You had neglected to lock the door before leaving.
-
They had neglected to take into account the needs of the citizens.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of négliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais négligé | J’avais négligé mes devoirs. | I had neglected my homework. |
tu | tu avais négligé | Tu avais négligé tes responsabilités. | You had neglected your responsibilities. |
il | il avait négligé | Il avait négligé son apparence. | He had neglected his appearance. |
elle | elle avait négligé | Elle avait négligé sa santé. | She had neglected her health. |
on | on avait négligé | On avait négligé cette tâche. | One had neglected this task. |
nous | nous avions négligé | Nous avions négligé notre jardin. | We had neglected our garden. |
vous | vous aviez négligé | Vous aviez négligé vos finances. | You had neglected your finances. |
ils | ils avaient négligé | Ils avaient négligé leur travail. | They had neglected their work. |
elles | elles avaient négligé | Elles avaient négligé leurs devoirs. | They had neglected their duties. |
Other Conjugations for Négliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb négliger
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the négliger Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Négliger – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb négliger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!