Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Introduction to the verb préparer
The English translation of the French verb préparer is “to prepare.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “preh-pah-ray.”
Préparer comes from the Latin word “praeparare,” meaning “to make ready.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples of préparer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais préparé le dîner quand mes invités sont arrivés. (I had prepared dinner when my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais préparé ton sac avant de partir en voyage. (You had prepared your bag before leaving for your trip.)
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Ils avaient préparé toutes les décorations pour la fête avant que les invités n’arrivent. (They had prepared all the decorations for the party before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais préparé | J’avais préparé le repas. | I had prepared the meal. |
tu | tu avais préparé | Tu avais préparé tes affaires. | You had prepared your things. |
il | il avait préparé | Il avait préparé la réunion. | He had prepared the meeting. |
elle | elle avait préparé | Elle avait préparé ses bagages. | She had prepared her luggage. |
on | on avait préparé | On avait préparé le dessert. | One had prepared the dessert. |
nous | nous avions préparé | Nous avions préparé le voyage. | We had prepared the trip. |
vous | vous aviez préparé | Vous aviez préparé le cadeau. | You had prepared the gift. |
ils | ils avaient préparé | Ils avaient préparé le dîner. | They had prepared dinner. |
elles | elles avaient préparé | Elles avaient préparé les invitations. | They had prepared the invitations. |
Other Conjugations for Préparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préparer
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Préparer – 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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