Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Introduction to the verb officier
The English translation of the French verb officier is “to officiate” or “to hold a position.”
The infinitive form of officier is pronounced oh-fee-syay.
The word officier comes from the Old French word “oficier,” which originated from the Latin word “officium,” meaning “duty” or “office.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to someone who holds a position of authority or responsibility, such as a military officer or a government official.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, officier is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of officier.
Example 1: J’avais officié lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix. (I had officiated at the award ceremony.)
Example 2: Les généraux avaient officié pendant la guerre. (The generals had officiated during the war.)
Example 3: Elle avait officié en tant que maire pendant dix ans avant de prendre sa retraite. (She had officiated as the mayor for ten years before retiring.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of officier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais officié | J’avais officié la cérémonie. | I had officiated the ceremony. |
tu | tu avais officié | Tu avais officié le match. | You had officiated the game. |
il | il avait officié | Il avait officié la réunion. | He had officiated the meeting. |
elle | elle avait officié | Elle avait officié la conférence. | She had officiated the conference. |
on | on avait officié | On avait officié le concert. | One had officiated the concert. |
nous | nous avions officié | Nous avions officié le mariage. | We had officiated the wedding. |
vous | vous aviez officié | Vous aviez officié la cérémonie. | You had officiated the ceremony. |
ils | ils avaient officié | Ils avaient officié la fête. | They had officiated the party. |
elles | elles avaient officié | Elles avaient officié la cérémonie. | They had officiated the ceremony. |
Other Conjugations for Officier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb officier
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Officier – 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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