Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Introduction to the verb allier
The English translation of the French verb allier is “to ally” or “to unite.” It is pronounced as “ah-lee-ay.”
The word “allier” comes from the Latin word “alligare” meaning “to tie/bind.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that were completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais allié mes forces avec les autres pour lutter contre l’ennemi. (I had allied my forces with the others to fight against the enemy.)
- Les deux pays s’étaient alliés pour former une nouvelle alliance commerciale. (The two countries had united to form a new trade alliance.)
- Tu avais allié ton entreprise avec une société concurrente pour augmenter tes profits. (You had allied your company with a competing company to increase your profits.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of allier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais allié | J’avais allié mes forces. | I had allied my forces. |
tu | tu avais allié | Tu avais allié ton entreprise. | You had allied your company. |
il | il avait allié | Il avait allié son armée. | He had allied his army. |
elle | elle avait allié | Elle avait allié sa cause. | She had allied her cause. |
on | on avait allié | On avait allié nos intérêts. | One had allied our interests. |
nous | nous avions allié | Nous avions allié nos forces. | We had allied our forces. |
vous | vous aviez allié | Vous aviez allié vos entreprises. | You had allied your companies. |
ils | ils avaient allié | Ils avaient allié leurs forces. | They had allied their forces. |
elles | elles avaient allié | Elles avaient allié leurs armées. | They had allied their armies. |
Other Conjugations for Allier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
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Allier – 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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