Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Introduction to the verb plébisciter
The English translation of plébisciter is “to approve” or “to endorse.” It is pronounced as “pley-bee-see-tey” in its infinitive form.
Plébisciter comes from the Latin word “plebiscitum” meaning “decree of the people.” It was first used in French in the 17th century and refers to a direct vote by the people on a specific issue.
In everyday French, plébisciter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of plébisciter.
Example 1:
J’avais plébiscité le nouveau président avant même de connaître son programme. (I had approved the new president even before knowing his program.)
Example 2:
Tu avais plébiscité cette réforme économique avant qu’elle ne soit mise en place. (You had endorsed this economic reform before it was implemented.)
Example 3:
Ils avaient plébiscité le projet de loi avant que le scandale n’éclate. (They had approved the bill before the scandal broke out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of plébisciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais plébiscité | J’avais plébiscité cette réforme. | I had approved this reform. |
tu | tu avais plébiscité | Tu avais plébiscité cette décision. | You had endorsed this decision. |
il | il avait plébiscité | Il avait plébiscité le candidat. | He had voted for the candidate. |
elle | elle avait plébiscité | Elle avait plébiscité le nouveau produit. | She had endorsed the new product. |
on | on avait plébiscité | On avait plébiscité cette proposition. | One had supported this proposal. |
nous | nous avions plébiscité | Nous avions plébiscité le projet. | We had approved the project. |
vous | vous aviez plébiscité | Vous aviez plébiscité la loi. | You had voted for the law. |
ils | ils avaient plébiscité | Ils avaient plébiscité la réforme. | They had endorsed the reform. |
elles | elles avaient plébiscité | Elles avaient plébiscité le candidat. | They had voted for the candidate. |
Other Conjugations for Plébisciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plébisciter
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Plébisciter – 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
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