Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Introduction to the verb préposer
The English translation of the French verb préposer is “to appoint” or “to assign.” It is pronounced as “preh-poh-zay.”
Préposer comes from the Latin word “praeposere,” which means “to place before.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais préposé Marie à la préparation du dîner. (I had assigned Marie to preparing dinner.)
- L’entreprise avait préposé trois employés à ce projet. (The company had appointed three employees to this project.)
- Les parents avaient préposé leur fils à la garde de leur maison. (The parents had entrusted their son with the care of their house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of préposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais préposé | J’avais préposé les tâches pour la journée. | I had assigned the tasks for the day. |
tu | tu avais préposé | Tu avais préposé les employés à leurs postes. | You had appointed the employees to their positions. |
il | il avait préposé | Il avait préposé les fournitures pour le projet. | He had designated the supplies for the project. |
elle | elle avait préposé | Elle avait préposé les participants à leurs groupes. | She had assigned the participants to their groups. |
on | on avait préposé | On avait préposé l’organisation de l’événement. | One had been in charge of organizing the event. |
nous | nous avions préposé | Nous avions préposé la gestion du budget. | We had been in charge of managing the budget. |
vous | vous aviez préposé | Vous aviez préposé l’administration du programme. | You had been in charge of administering the program. |
ils | ils avaient préposé | Ils avaient préposé les responsabilités à différents membres de l’équipe. | They had assigned responsibilities to different team members. |
elles | elles avaient préposé | Elles avaient préposé les tâches à effectuer pour le projet. | They had appointed tasks to be carried out for the project. |
Other Conjugations for Préposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb préposer
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Préposer – 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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