Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Introduction to the verb concerner
The English translation of the French verb concerner is “to concern” or “to pertain to.” The infinitive form, concerner, is pronounced as “koh(n)-sehr-neh.”
The word concerner comes from the Old French word “concerner,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “concernere,” meaning “to distinguish, to sift.” In everyday French, concerner is a commonly used verb to express that something is related to or affects someone or something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, concerner is conjugated as “avait concerné” for the third person singular, “avions concerné” for the first person plural, and “avaient concerné” for the third person plural. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- L’incident avait concerné toute l’équipe. (The incident had affected the whole team.)
- J’avais déjà prévu ce cas de figure, cela m’avait concerné. (I had already planned for this scenario, it had concerned me.)
- Les problèmes financiers avaient concerné l’entreprise depuis des mois. (The financial problems had been affecting the company for months.)
In these examples, concerner is used to express that something affected or pertained to a person or group of people in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of concerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais concerné | J’avais concerné ce problème. | I had concerned this problem. |
tu | tu avais concerné | Tu avais concerné ta famille. | You had concerned your family. |
il | il avait concerné | Il avait concerné son travail. | He had concerned his work. |
elle | elle avait concerné | Elle avait concerné ses études. | She had concerned her studies. |
on | on avait concerné | On avait concerné cette question. | One had concerned this question. |
nous | nous avions concerné | Nous avions concerné notre avenir. | We had concerned our future. |
vous | vous aviez concerné | Vous aviez concerné vos finances. | You had concerned your finances. |
ils | ils avaient concerné | Ils avaient concerné leur projet. | They had concerned their project. |
elles | elles avaient concerné | Elles avaient concerné leur santé. | They had concerned their health. |
Other Conjugations for Concerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concerner
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Concerner – 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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