Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Introduction to the verb agoniser
The English translation of the French verb agoniser is “to agonize.” It is pronounced “ah-go-nee-zay.”
The language origin of agoniser is from the French word “agonie,” which means agony or suffering. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais agonisé toute la nuit avant de prendre ma décision. (I had agonized all night before making my decision.)
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Elle avait agonisé pendant des heures avant de se rendre à l’hôpital. (She had agonized for hours before going to the hospital.)
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Ils avaient agonisé pendant des semaines avant de trouver une solution. (They had agonized for weeks before finding a solution.)
English translations:
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I had agonized all night before making my decision.
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She had agonized for hours before going to the hospital.
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They had agonized for weeks before finding a solution.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of agoniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais agonisé | J’avais agonisé pendant plusieurs heures. | I had agonized for several hours. |
tu | tu avais agonisé | Tu avais agonisé avant de prendre une décision. | You had agonized before making a decision. |
il | il avait agonisé | Il avait agonisé à cause de la douleur. | He had agonized from the pain. |
elle | elle avait agonisé | Elle avait agonisé à l’idée de le revoir. | She had agonized at the thought of seeing him again. |
on | on avait agonisé | On avait agonisé devant le spectacle tragique. | One had agonized at the tragic scene. |
nous | nous avions agonisé | Nous avions agonisé en attendant les résultats. | We had agonized while waiting for the results. |
vous | vous aviez agonisé | Vous aviez agonisé pour faire votre choix. | You had agonized in making your decision. |
ils | ils avaient agonisé | Ils avaient agonisé avant de partir en voyage. | They had agonized before leaving on a trip. |
elles | elles avaient agonisé | Elles avaient agonisé en regardant le film. | They had agonized while watching the movie. |
Other Conjugations for Agoniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
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Agoniser – 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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