Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Introduction to the verb circonstancier
The English translation of the French verb circonstancier is “to detail” or “to provide details.” It is pronounced as seer-kon-ston-see-ay.
The word circonstancier comes from the Latin word “circumstantia,” meaning “circumstance.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of explaining or describing a situation or event in detail. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it expresses an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais circonstancié tous les détails de l’accident avant de témoigner devant le tribunal. (I had detailed all the particulars of the accident before testifying in court.)
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Elle avait circonstancié les raisons de son départ de l’entreprise lors de son entretien d’embauche. (She had explained in detail the reasons for her departure from the company during her job interview.)
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Nous avions circonstancié la soirée de notre mariage pendant des heures avec nos amis. (We had elaborated on the details of our wedding evening for hours with our friends.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of circonstancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais circonstancié | J’avais circonstancié les faits. | I had documented the facts. |
tu | tu avais circonstancié | Tu avais circonstancié l’accident. | You had documented the accident. |
il | il avait circonstancié | Il avait circonstancié le témoignage. | He had documented the testimony. |
elle | elle avait circonstancié | Elle avait circonstancié le rapport. | She had documented the report. |
on | on avait circonstancié | On avait circonstancié l’événement. | One had documented the event. |
nous | nous avions circonstancié | Nous avions circonstancié l’incident. | We had documented the incident. |
vous | vous aviez circonstancié | Vous aviez circonstancié le crime. | You had documented the crime. |
ils | ils avaient circonstancié | Ils avaient circonstancié le cas. | They had documented the case. |
elles | elles avaient circonstancié | Elles avaient circonstancié la situation. | They had documented the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Circonstancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
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Circonstancier – 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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