Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Introduction to the verb avoisiner
The English translation of the French verb avoisiner is “to be close to” or “to be near.” It is pronounced as “ah-vwah-zeen-ay.”
The language origin of avoisiner can be traced back to the Latin word “ad-” meaning “near” and “vicinare” meaning “to approach.” In modern French, it is a regular -er verb and is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, avoisiner is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais avoisiné la ville avant de m’installer ici.
I had been close to the city before settling down here. -
Ils avaient avoisiné la maison depuis longtemps avant que je ne les rencontre.
They had been near the house for a long time before I met them. -
Vous aviez avoisiné le parc avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir.
You had been near the park before it started raining.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avoisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avoisiné | J’avais avoisiné le quartier. | I had lived near the neighborhood. |
tu | tu avais avoisiné | Tu avais avoisiné la ville. | You had lived near the city. |
il | il avait avoisiné | Il avait avoisiné la montagne. | He had lived near the mountain. |
elle | elle avait avoisiné | Elle avait avoisiné le lac. | She had lived near the lake. |
on | on avait avoisiné | On avait avoisiné la forêt. | One had lived near the forest. |
nous | nous avions avoisiné | Nous avions avoisiné le parc. | We had lived near the park. |
vous | vous aviez avoisiné | Vous aviez avoisiné la plage. | You had lived near the beach. |
ils | ils avaient avoisiné | Ils avaient avoisiné la rivière. | They had lived near the river. |
elles | elles avaient avoisiné | Elles avaient avoisiné le quartier. | They had lived near the neighborhood. |
Other Conjugations for Avoisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
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Avoisiner – 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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