Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Introduction to the verb avouer
The English translation of the French verb avouer is “to admit” or “to confess.” It is pronounced “ah-voo-eh.”
Avouer comes from the Old French word “avow,” meaning “to declare or acknowledge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of avouer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais avoué mes sentiments avant qu’il ne parte. (I had admitted my feelings before he left.)
- Ils avaient avoué leur culpabilité avant la fin du procès. (They had confessed their guilt before the end of the trial.)
- Nous avions avoué la vérité à nos parents la veille du mariage. (We had told the truth to our parents the day before the wedding.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avoué | J’avais avoué mes mensonges. | I had confessed my lies. |
tu | tu avais avoué | Tu avais avoué ton amour pour elle. | You had confessed your love for her. |
il | il avait avoué | Il avait avoué son crime. | He had confessed his crime. |
elle | elle avait avoué | Elle avait avoué sa culpabilité. | She had confessed her guilt. |
on | on avait avoué | On avait avoué ses erreurs. | One had confessed one’s mistakes. |
nous | nous avions avoué | Nous avions avoué nos fautes. | We had confessed our faults. |
vous | vous aviez avoué | Vous aviez avoué vos secrets. | You had confessed your secrets. |
ils | ils avaient avoué | Ils avaient avoué leurs intentions. | They had confessed their intentions. |
elles | elles avaient avoué | Elles avaient avoué leur plan. | They had confessed their plan. |
Other Conjugations for Avouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
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Avouer – 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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