Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Introduction to the verb pallier
The English translation of the French verb pallier is “to remedy” or “to compensate for.” The infinitive form of pallier is pronounced “pah-yay.”
Pallier comes from the Latin word “pallium,” meaning cloak or covering. 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 describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais pallié mon manque de sommeil en buvant du café. (I had remedied my lack of sleep by drinking coffee.)
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Il avait pallié son manque de confiance en prenant des cours de théâtre. (He had compensated for his lack of confidence by taking acting classes.)
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Nous avions pallié notre retard en travaillant toute la nuit. (We had made up for our delay by working all night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pallier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pallié | J’avais pallié la situation. | I had compensated for the situation. |
tu | tu avais pallié | Tu avais pallié les difficultés. | You had compensated for the difficulties. |
il | il avait pallié | Il avait pallié le manque de ressources. | He had compensated for the lack of resources. |
elle | elle avait pallié | Elle avait pallié les problèmes financiers. | She had compensated for the financial problems. |
on | on avait pallié | On avait pallié les obstacles. | One had compensated for the obstacles. |
nous | nous avions pallié | Nous avions pallié les imprévus. | We had compensated for the unexpected. |
vous | vous aviez pallié | Vous aviez pallié les retards. | You had compensated for the delays. |
ils | ils avaient pallié | Ils avaient pallié les conflits. | They had compensated for the conflicts. |
elles | elles avaient pallié | Elles avaient pallié les problèmes. | They had compensated for the problems. |
Other Conjugations for Pallier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pallier
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Pallier – 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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