Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Introduction to the verb prostituer
The English translation of the French verb prostituer is “to prostitute.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pros-ti-twee.”
The word “prostituer” comes from the Latin word “prostituere,” meaning “to expose publicly.” In everyday French, the word is most often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais prostitué mes talents de danseuse pour gagner de l’argent. (I had prostituted my dancing skills to earn money.)
- Il avait prostitué son amitié pour obtenir des faveurs de son patron. (He had prostituted his friendship to get favors from his boss.)
- Elle avait prostitué son corps pour nourrir ses enfants. (She had prostituted her body to feed her children.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prostituer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prostitué | J’avais prostitué des hommes pour l’argent. | I had prostituted men for money. |
tu | tu avais prostitué | Tu avais prostitué ta dignité. | You had prostituted your dignity. |
il | il avait prostitué | Il avait prostitué sa femme. | He had prostituted his wife. |
elle | elle avait prostitué | Elle avait prostitué son corps. | She had prostituted her body. |
on | on avait prostitué | On avait prostitué ses talents. | One had prostituted their talents. |
nous | nous avions prostitué | Nous avions prostitué notre vie. | We had prostituted our lives. |
vous | vous aviez prostitué | Vous aviez prostitué votre esprit. | You had prostituted your mind. |
ils | ils avaient prostitué | Ils avaient prostitué leur réputation. | They had prostituted their reputation. |
elles | elles avaient prostitué | Elles avaient prostitué leur corps. | They had prostituted their bodies. |
Other Conjugations for Prostituer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prostituer
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Prostituer – 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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