Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Introduction to the verb alléguer
The English translation of the French verb alléguer is “to allege” or “to claim.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-lay-guer.”
The word alléguer comes from the Latin word “allēgāre,” which means “to adduce” or “to assert.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, alléguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action or at a specific point in the past.
Three simple examples of alléguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais allégué que je n’avais pas eu le temps de finir mon travail. (I had claimed that I didn’t have time to finish my work.)
- Tu avais allégué que tu étais malade pour ne pas venir à l’école. (You had alleged that you were sick to not come to school.)
- Elle avait allégué que les retards du train étaient la raison de son retard. (She had alleged that train delays were the reason for her being late.)
In each of these examples, alléguer is used to express something that was claimed or alleged in the past, before a specific event or action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alléguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais allégué | J’avais allégué des preuves. | I had alleged evidence. |
tu | tu avais allégué | Tu avais allégué des témoignages. | You had alleged testimonies. |
il | il avait allégué | Il avait allégué des arguments. | He had alleged arguments. |
elle | elle avait allégué | Elle avait allégué des excuses. | She had alleged excuses. |
on | on avait allégué | On avait allégué des raisons. | One had alleged reasons. |
nous | nous avions allégué | Nous avions allégué des faits. | We had alleged facts. |
vous | vous aviez allégué | Vous aviez allégué des accusations. | You had alleged accusations. |
ils | ils avaient allégué | Ils avaient allégué des mensonges. | They had alleged lies. |
elles | elles avaient allégué | Elles avaient allégué des motifs. | They had alleged reasons. |
Other Conjugations for Alléguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
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Alléguer – 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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