Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Introduction to the verb collaborer
The English translation of the French verb collaborer is “to collaborate” and it is pronounced “koh-lahb-oh-ray”.
Collaborer comes from the Latin word “collaborare” which means “to work together”. 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 describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Example 1:
J’avais collaboré avec mon collègue avant de partir en vacances.
(I had collaborated with my colleague before leaving on vacation.)
Example 2:
Elle avait collaboré avec son équipe pour préparer la présentation.
(She had collaborated with her team to prepare the presentation.)
Example 3:
Ils avaient collaboré avec l’entreprise depuis plusieurs années avant de décider de démissionner.
(They had collaborated with the company for several years before deciding to resign.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of collaborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais collaboré | J’avais collaboré avec mes collègues. | I had collaborated with my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais collaboré | Tu avais collaboré avec ton équipe. | You had collaborated with your team. |
il | il avait collaboré | Il avait collaboré avec son partenaire. | He had collaborated with his partner. |
elle | elle avait collaboré | Elle avait collaboré avec son équipe. | She had collaborated with her team. |
on | on avait collaboré | On avait collaboré avec nos voisins. | One had collaborated with our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions collaboré | Nous avions collaboré avec nos amis. | We had collaborated with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez collaboré | Vous aviez collaboré avec vos collègues. | You had collaborated with your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient collaboré | Ils avaient collaboré avec leurs partenaires. | They had collaborated with their partners. |
elles | elles avaient collaboré | Elles avaient collaboré avec leurs équipes. | They had collaborated with their teams. |
Other Conjugations for Collaborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collaborer
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Collaborer – 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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