Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Introduction to the verb ovuler
The English translation of the French verb ovuler is “to ovulate.” It is pronounced as “oh-vu-lay.”
The word ovuler comes from the Latin word “ovum” meaning “egg.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the verb ovuler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais ovulé avant de tomber enceinte. (I had ovulated before getting pregnant.)
- Elle avait ovulé trois jours avant ses règles. (She had ovulated three days before her period.)
- Nous avions ovulé à différents moments du mois. (We had ovulated at different times of the month.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ovuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ovulé | J’avais ovulé il y a deux semaines. | I had ovulated two weeks ago. |
tu | tu avais ovulé | Tu avais ovulé il y a un mois. | You had ovulated a month ago. |
il | il avait ovulé | Il avait ovulé l’année dernière. | He had ovulated last year. |
elle | elle avait ovulé | Elle avait ovulé le mois passé. | She had ovulated last month. |
on | on avait ovulé | On avait ovulé il y a six mois. | One had ovulated six months ago. |
nous | nous avions ovulé | Nous avions ovulé il y a trois semaines. | We had ovulated three weeks ago. |
vous | vous aviez ovulé | Vous aviez ovulé il y a quatre mois. | You had ovulated four months ago. |
ils | ils avaient ovulé | Ils avaient ovulé l’été dernier. | They had ovulated last summer. |
elles | elles avaient ovulé | Elles avaient ovulé il y a cinq jours. | They had ovulated five days ago. |
Other Conjugations for Ovuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ovuler
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Ovuler – 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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