Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Introduction to the verb appréhender
The English translation of the French verb appréhender is “to apprehend” or “to understand.” It is pronounced as “ah-pray-on-druh” in its infinitive form.
The word appréhender comes from the Latin word “apprehendere,” meaning “to seize” or “to grasp.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of appréhender in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais appréhendé la situation avant de prendre une décision. (I had apprehended the situation before making a decision.)
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Nous avions appréhendé la leçon avant de passer l’examen. (We had understood the lesson before taking the exam.)
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Ils avaient appréhendé les risques avant de se lancer dans ce projet. (They had apprehended the risks before starting this project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of appréhender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais appréhendé | J’avais appréhendé le suspect. | I had apprehended the suspect. |
tu | tu avais appréhendé | Tu avais appréhendé la situation. | You had apprehended the situation. |
il | il avait appréhendé | Il avait appréhendé le voleur. | He had apprehended the thief. |
elle | elle avait appréhendé | Elle avait appréhendé la vérité. | She had apprehended the truth. |
on | on avait appréhendé | On avait appréhendé le problème. | One had apprehended the problem. |
nous | nous avions appréhendé | Nous avions appréhendé le concept. | We had apprehended the concept. |
vous | vous aviez appréhendé | Vous aviez appréhendé le suspect. | You had apprehended the suspect. |
ils | ils avaient appréhendé | Ils avaient appréhendé la situation. | They had apprehended the situation. |
elles | elles avaient appréhendé | Elles avaient appréhendé la décision. | They had apprehended the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Appréhender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
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Appréhender – 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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