Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Introduction to the verb prôner
The English translation of the French verb prôner is “to advocate” or “to promote.” It is pronounced as “pro-nay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb prôner can be traced back to the Latin word “praeconari,” meaning “to proclaim.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has since been used in various contexts to mean advocating or promoting something.
In everyday French, prôner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais prôné l’importance de l’éducation avant même de devenir enseignant. (I had advocated for the importance of education even before becoming a teacher.)
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Elle avait toujours prôné la paix et l’harmonie dans ses discours politiques. (She had always promoted peace and harmony in her political speeches.)
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Nous avions prôné une approche pacifique pour résoudre le conflit. (We had advocated for a peaceful approach to resolve the conflict.)
In these examples, prôner is used to express advocating or promoting an idea or action that took place before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of prôner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais prôné | J’avais prôné la paix. | I had advocated for peace. |
tu | tu avais prôné | Tu avais prôné la tolérance. | You had advocated for tolerance. |
il | il avait prôné | Il avait prôné l’égalité. | He had advocated for equality. |
elle | elle avait prôné | Elle avait prôné la justice. | She had advocated for justice. |
on | on avait prôné | On avait prôné la liberté. | One had advocated for freedom. |
nous | nous avions prôné | Nous avions prôné l’amitié. | We had advocated for friendship. |
vous | vous aviez prôné | Vous aviez prôné la solidarité. | You had advocated for solidarity. |
ils | ils avaient prôné | Ils avaient prôné la coopération. | They had advocated for cooperation. |
elles | elles avaient prôné | Elles avaient prôné l’égalité. | They had advocated for equality. |
Other Conjugations for Prôner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prôner
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Prôner – 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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