Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Introduction to the verb cibler
The English translation of the French verb cibler is “to target” or “to aim at.” It is pronounced “see-blay.”
The word cibler comes from the French word “cible,” meaning “target.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of aiming or focusing on a specific goal or objective.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cibler is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais ciblé cet emploi depuis longtemps. (I had targeted this job for a long time.)
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Tu avais ciblé le bon chemin pour arriver à la plage. (You had aimed for the right path to get to the beach.)
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Ils avaient ciblé leur public avec précision. (They had targeted their audience with precision.)
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I had been targeting this job for a long time.
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You had aimed for the right path to get to the beach.
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They had been targeting their audience with precision.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cibler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ciblé | J’avais ciblé l’objectif. | I had targeted the objective. |
tu | tu avais ciblé | Tu avais ciblé la personne. | You had targeted the person. |
il | il avait ciblé | Il avait ciblé le marché. | He had targeted the market. |
elle | elle avait ciblé | Elle avait ciblé l’entreprise. | She had targeted the company. |
on | on avait ciblé | On avait ciblé le groupe. | One had targeted the group. |
nous | nous avions ciblé | Nous avions ciblé la ville. | We had targeted the city. |
vous | vous aviez ciblé | Vous aviez ciblé le produit. | You had targeted the product. |
ils | ils avaient ciblé | Ils avaient ciblé la région. | They had targeted the region. |
elles | elles avaient ciblé | Elles avaient ciblé l’objectif. | They had targeted the objective. |
Other Conjugations for Cibler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cibler
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Cibler – 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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