Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Introduction to the verb agréer
The English translation of the French verb agréer is “to accept” or “to approve.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced “ah-greh-eh.”
The word agréer originated from the Latin word “aggratus,” which means “to please.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, agréer 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 past action.
Here are three simple examples of agréer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais agréé l’offre avant de partir en vacances. (I had accepted the offer before leaving on vacation.)
- Il avait agréé ma demande d’augmentation de salaire. (He had approved my request for a salary increase.)
- Nous avions agréé la proposition de fusion avec l’entreprise concurrente. (We had accepted the proposal to merge with the competing company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of agréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais agréé | J’avais agréé l’offre. | I had accepted the offer. |
tu | tu avais agréé | Tu avais agréé la proposition. | You had accepted the proposal. |
il | il avait agréé | Il avait agréé la décision. | He had accepted the decision. |
elle | elle avait agréé | Elle avait agréé le choix. | She had accepted the choice. |
on | on avait agréé | On avait agréé la solution. | One had accepted the solution. |
nous | nous avions agréé | Nous avions agréé l’idée. | We had accepted the idea. |
vous | vous aviez agréé | Vous aviez agréé la demande. | You had accepted the request. |
ils | ils avaient agréé | Ils avaient agréé le plan. | They had accepted the plan. |
elles | elles avaient agréé | Elles avaient agréé l’offre. | They had accepted the offer. |
Other Conjugations for Agréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agréer
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Agréer – 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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