Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Introduction to the verb pontifier
The English translation of the French verb pontifier is “to pontificate.” It is pronounced as [pɔ̃.ti.fi.je] in the infinitive form.
The word originates from the Latin word “pontifex,” which means “bridge maker” or “high priest.” In everyday French, the verb pontifier is often used to describe someone who speaks in a pompous or self-righteous manner, often giving lengthy and preachy speeches.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, pontifier is conjugated as “avais pontifié” (for the first and second person singular) or “avait pontifié” (for the third person singular). Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais pontifié toute la soirée sur la politique sans vraiment écouter les opinions des autres. (I had pontificated all evening about politics without really listening to others’ opinions.)
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Tu avais pontifié avec arrogance sur tes réussites alors que tu n’avais rien accompli toi-même. (You had pontificated arrogantly about your achievements even though you had not accomplished anything yourself.)
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Il avait pontifié pendant des heures sur l’importance de la discipline, mais il était lui-même très désorganisé. (He had pontificated for hours about the importance of discipline, but he himself was very disorganized.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pontifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pontifié | J’avais pontifié pendant des heures. | I had pontificated for hours. |
tu | tu avais pontifié | Tu avais pontifié sans cesse. | You had pontificated constantly. |
il | il avait pontifié | Il avait pontifié devant la foule. | He had pontificated in front of the crowd. |
elle | elle avait pontifié | Elle avait pontifié sur la politique. | She had pontificated about politics. |
on | on avait pontifié | On avait pontifié sur la vie. | One had pontificated about life. |
nous | nous avions pontifié | Nous avions pontifié sur la religion. | We had pontificated about religion. |
vous | vous aviez pontifié | Vous aviez pontifié sur l’art. | You had pontificated about art. |
ils | ils avaient pontifié | Ils avaient pontifié sur la science. | They had pontificated about science. |
elles | elles avaient pontifié | Elles avaient pontifié sur l’environnement. | They had pontificated about the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Pontifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pontifier
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Pontifier – 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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