Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Introduction to the verb anticiper
The English translation of the French verb anticiper is “to anticipate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tee-see-pay.”
The word anticiper comes from the Latin word “anticipare,” which means “to take beforehand.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, anticiper 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.
Here are three simple examples of anticiper in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais anticipé cette réaction. (I had anticipated this reaction.)
- Tu avais anticipé le souci que cela pourrait engendrer. (You had anticipated the worry this could cause.)
- Ils avaient anticipé les problèmes et avaient pris des mesures préventives. (They had anticipated the problems and had taken preventive measures.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of anticiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais anticipé | J’avais anticipé la réaction. | I had anticipated the reaction. |
tu | tu avais anticipé | Tu avais anticipé le problème. | You had anticipated the problem. |
il | il avait anticipé | Il avait anticipé la réponse. | He had anticipated the response. |
elle | elle avait anticipé | Elle avait anticipé la situation. | She had anticipated the situation. |
on | on avait anticipé | On avait anticipé le scénario. | One had anticipated the scenario. |
nous | nous avions anticipé | Nous avions anticipé la conséquence. | We had anticipated the consequence. |
vous | vous aviez anticipé | Vous aviez anticipé le prochain pas. | You had anticipated the next step. |
ils | ils avaient anticipé | Ils avaient anticipé le danger. | They had anticipated the danger. |
elles | elles avaient anticipé | Elles avaient anticipé la réunion. | They had anticipated the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Anticiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
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Anticiper – 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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