Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Introduction to the verb allouer
The English translation of the French verb allouer is “to allocate” or “to allot.” It is pronounced “ah-loo-ay.”
The verb allouer comes from the Latin word “allocare,” meaning “to assign” or “to place.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, allouer is used to express an action or event that had been allocated or allotted in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais alloué un budget pour les dépenses de vacances. (I had allocated a budget for vacation expenses.)
- Tu avais alloué suffisamment de temps pour terminer le projet à temps. (You had allotted enough time to finish the project on time.)
- Les entreprises avaient alloué des fonds pour soutenir les victimes de la catastrophe naturelle. (The companies had allocated funds to support the victims of the natural disaster.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of allouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alloué | J’avais alloué des fonds pour le projet. | I had allocated funds for the project. |
tu | tu avais alloué | Tu avais alloué du temps pour l’étude. | You had allocated time for the study. |
il | il avait alloué | Il avait alloué des ressources pour l’équipe. | He had allocated resources for the team. |
elle | elle avait alloué | Elle avait alloué un budget pour l’événement. | She had allocated a budget for the event. |
on | on avait alloué | On avait alloué des locaux pour la réunion. | One had allocated spaces for the meeting. |
nous | nous avions alloué | Nous avions alloué un espace pour le projet. | We had allocated a space for the project. |
vous | vous aviez alloué | Vous aviez alloué du matériel pour le chantier. | You had allocated equipment for the construction site. |
ils | ils avaient alloué | Ils avaient alloué des ressources pour le projet. | They had allocated resources for the project. |
elles | elles avaient alloué | Elles avaient alloué du temps pour le projet. | They had allocated time for the project. |
Other Conjugations for Allouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
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Allouer – 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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