Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Introduction to the verb aggraver
The English translation of the French verb aggraver is “to aggravate” or “to worsen.” The infinitive form of aggraver is pronounced “ah-grah-vay.”
The word aggraver comes from the Latin verb aggravare, which means “to make heavier” or “to burden.” In everyday French, aggraver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of aggraver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais aggravé la situation en lui mentant. (I had worsened the situation by lying to him.)
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Ils avaient aggravé leurs dettes en dépensant trop d’argent. (They had aggravated their debts by spending too much money.)
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Elle avait aggravé sa blessure en continuant à jouer au tennis. (She had aggravated her injury by continuing to play tennis.)
English translations:
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I had aggravated the situation by lying to him.
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They had worsened their debts by spending too much money.
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She had aggravated her injury by continuing to play tennis.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aggraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aggravé | J’avais aggravé la situation. | I had worsened the situation. |
tu | tu avais aggravé | Tu avais aggravé la blessure. | You had aggravated the injury. |
il | il avait aggravé | Il avait aggravé le problème. | He had aggravated the problem. |
elle | elle avait aggravé | Elle avait aggravé la maladie. | She had aggravated the illness. |
on | on avait aggravé | On avait aggravé l’état des choses. | One had worsened the state of things. |
nous | nous avions aggravé | Nous avions aggravé les tensions. | We had worsened the tensions. |
vous | vous aviez aggravé | Vous aviez aggravé la situation. | You had worsened the situation. |
ils | ils avaient aggravé | Ils avaient aggravé la situation. | They had worsened the situation. |
elles | elles avaient aggravé | Elles avaient aggravé le conflit. | They had worsened the conflict. |
Other Conjugations for Aggraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
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Aggraver – 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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