Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Introduction to the verb posséder
The English translation of the French verb posséder is “to possess” or “to own”. It is pronounced as “poh-seh-deh”.
The language origin of posséder can be traced back to the Latin word “possidere”, which means “to have, possess, or hold”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais possédé cette maison pendant plus de dix ans avant de la vendre. (I had owned this house for more than ten years before selling it.)
- Tu avais possédé cette voiture avant qu’elle ne tombe en panne. (You had possessed this car before it broke down.)
- Ils avaient possédé cette entreprise avant de la revendre à une plus grande société. (They had possessed this company before selling it to a larger corporation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of posséder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais possédé | J’avais possédé une grande collection de livres. | I had possessed a large collection of books. |
tu | tu avais possédé | Tu avais possédé une belle voiture. | You had possessed a beautiful car. |
il | il avait possédé | Il avait possédé une grande fortune. | He had possessed a great fortune. |
elle | elle avait possédé | Elle avait possédé une magnifique maison. | She had possessed a magnificent house. |
on | on avait possédé | On avait possédé une entreprise prospère. | One had possessed a prosperous business. |
nous | nous avions possédé | Nous avions possédé un beau jardin. | We had possessed a beautiful garden. |
vous | vous aviez possédé | Vous aviez possédé un château. | You had possessed a castle. |
ils | ils avaient possédé | Ils avaient possédé une grande entreprise. | They had possessed a large company. |
elles | elles avaient possédé | Elles avaient possédé une belle collection d’art. | They had possessed a beautiful art collection. |
Other Conjugations for Posséder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
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Posséder – 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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