Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Introduction to the verb alarmer
The English translation of the French verb alarmer is “to alarm.” It is pronounced as “a-la-may.”
The word “alarmer” comes from the Old French word “alemar,” which means “to give warning” or “to sound an alarm.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad-” meaning “to” and “armare” meaning “to arm.” In everyday French, “alarmer” is most often used to describe the act of causing fear or unease, or to warn or notify someone of a potential danger.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “alarmer” is conjugated as “avais alarmé” for the first person singular (I had alarmed), “avais alarmé” for the second person singular (you had alarmed), “avait alarmé” for the third person singular (he/she/it had alarmed), “avions alarmé” for the first person plural (we had alarmed), “aviez alarmé” for the second person plural (you had alarmed), and “avaient alarmé” for the third person plural (they had alarmed).
Here are three simple examples of “alarmer” in Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais alarmé mes voisins en criant au feu. (I had alarmed my neighbors by shouting “fire!”)
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Tu avais alarmé ta famille en ne rentrant pas à la maison à l’heure. (You had alarmed your family by not coming home on time.)
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Ils avaient alarmé les autorités en signalant une menace terroriste. (They had alarmed the authorities by reporting a terrorist threat.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alarmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alarmé | J’avais alarmé mes voisins. | I had alarmed my neighbors. |
tu | tu avais alarmé | Tu avais alarmé les autorités. | You had alarmed the authorities. |
il | il avait alarmé | Il avait alarmé la ville entière. | He had alarmed the whole city. |
elle | elle avait alarmé | Elle avait alarmé le quartier. | She had alarmed the neighborhood. |
on | on avait alarmé | On avait alarmé les habitants. | One had alarmed the residents. |
nous | nous avions alarmé | Nous avions alarmé les pompiers. | We had alarmed the firefighters. |
vous | vous aviez alarmé | Vous aviez alarmé la police. | You had alarmed the police. |
ils | ils avaient alarmé | Ils avaient alarmé les voisins. | They had alarmed the neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient alarmé | Elles avaient alarmé leurs parents. | They had alarmed their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Alarmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alarmer
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Alarmer – 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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