Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Introduction to the verb profaner
The English translation of the French verb profaner is “to profane” or “to desecrate.” The infinitive form, profaner, is pronounced “pro-fa-neh.”
The word profaner comes from the Latin term “profanare,” which means “to treat as common.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of usage of profaner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais profané le sanctuaire avant que le prêtre n’arrive. (I had profaned the sanctuary before the priest arrived.)
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Le vandale avait profané le cimetière en renversant les tombes. (The vandal had desecrated the cemetery by knocking over the graves.)
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Les visiteurs avaient profané la tombe en y laissant des détritus. (The visitors had profaned the tomb by leaving trash behind.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of profaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais profané | J’avais profané la tombe. | I had desecrated the tomb. |
tu | tu avais profané | Tu avais profané le lieu saint. | You had desecrated the holy place. |
il | il avait profané | Il avait profané l’église. | He had desecrated the church. |
elle | elle avait profané | Elle avait profané le cimetière. | She had desecrated the cemetery. |
on | on avait profané | On avait profané le sanctuaire. | One had desecrated the sanctuary. |
nous | nous avions profané | Nous avions profané le temple. | We had desecrated the temple. |
vous | vous aviez profané | Vous aviez profané la mosquée. | You had desecrated the mosque. |
ils | ils avaient profané | Ils avaient profané la synagogue. | They had desecrated the synagogue. |
elles | elles avaient profané | Elles avaient profané l’autel. | They had desecrated the altar. |
Other Conjugations for Profaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb profaner
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Profaner – 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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