Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Introduction to the verb commuer
The English translation of the French verb commuer is “to commute.” It is pronounced “koh-myoo-ay.”
The word “commuer” comes from the Latin word “commutare,” which means “to change.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais commué mon trajet pour éviter le trafic. (I had commuted my route to avoid the traffic.)
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Tu avais commué ta peine de prison en travaux d’intérêt général. (You had commuted your prison sentence to community service.)
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Il avait commué sa passion pour la musique en une carrière réussie. (He had commuted his passion for music into a successful career.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of commuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais commué | J’avais commué ma peine. | I had commuted my sentence. |
tu | tu avais commué | Tu avais commué ta peine. | You had commuted your sentence. |
il | il avait commué | Il avait commué sa peine. | He had commuted his sentence. |
elle | elle avait commué | Elle avait commué sa peine. | She had commuted her sentence. |
on | on avait commué | On avait commué sa peine. | One had commuted their sentence. |
nous | nous avions commué | Nous avions commué notre peine. | We had commuted our sentence. |
vous | vous aviez commué | Vous aviez commué votre peine. | You had commuted your sentence. |
ils | ils avaient commué | Ils avaient commué leur peine. | They had commuted their sentence. |
elles | elles avaient commué | Elles avaient commué leur peine. | They had commuted their sentence. |
Other Conjugations for Commuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
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Commuer – 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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