Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Introduction to the verb priver
The English translation of the French verb priver is “to deprive.” It is pronounced “pree-vair.”
The word priver comes from the Latin word “privare,” which means “to deprive” or “to rob.” In everyday French, priver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which expresses an action that had been completed at a specific point in the past.
Examples of priver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Ils m’avaient privé de toute liberté. (They had deprived me of all freedom.)
- Tu avais privé tes enfants de sucreries. (You had deprived your children of sweets.)
- Nous avions été privés de lumière pendant plusieurs heures. (We had been deprived of light for several hours.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of priver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais privé | J’avais privé mon frère de dessert. | I had deprived my brother of dessert. |
tu | tu avais privé | Tu avais privé tes enfants de liberté. | You had deprived your children of freedom. |
il | il avait privé | Il avait privé son ami de sommeil. | He had deprived his friend of sleep. |
elle | elle avait privé | Elle avait privé sa soeur d’attention. | She had deprived her sister of attention. |
on | on avait privé | On avait privé le chien de nourriture. | One had deprived the dog of food. |
nous | nous avions privé | Nous avions privé nos voisins d’eau chaude. | We had deprived our neighbors of hot water. |
vous | vous aviez privé | Vous aviez privé vos invités de se reposer. | You had deprived your guests of rest. |
ils | ils avaient privé | Ils avaient privé leurs employés de congés. | They had deprived their employees of vacation. |
elles | elles avaient privé | Elles avaient privé leurs enfants de télévision. | They had deprived their children of television. |
Other Conjugations for Priver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb priver
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Priver – 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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