Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Introduction to the verb conformer
The English translation of the French verb conformer is “to conform.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kohn-for-may.”
The word conformer comes from the Old French term “conformer,” which means “to shape or mold.” This term was derived from the Latin word “conformare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb conformer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais conformé mes actions aux règles de l’école. (I had conformed my actions to the school’s rules.)
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Tu avais conformé ta conduite à celle de ta sœur. (You had conformed your behavior to that of your sister.)
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Ils avaient conformé leur façon de parler à celle de leurs grands-parents. (They had conformed their way of speaking to that of their grandparents.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conformer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais conformé | Je m’étais conformé aux règles. | I had conformed to the rules. |
tu | t’étais conformé | Tu t’étais conformé à la norme. | You had conformed to the norm. |
il | s’était conformé | Il s’était conformé au protocole. | He had conformed to the protocol. |
elle | s’était conformée | Elle s’était conformée au modèle. | She had conformed to the model. |
on | s’était conformé | On s’était conformé aux exigences. | One had conformed to the requirements. |
nous | nous étions conformés | Nous nous étions conformés aux traditions. | We had conformed to the traditions. |
vous | vous étiez conformés | Vous vous étiez conformés aux directives. | You had conformed to the guidelines. |
ils | s’étaient conformés | Ils s’étaient conformés aux attentes. | They had conformed to the expectations. |
elles | s’étaient conformées | Elles s’étaient conformées aux règles. | They had conformed to the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Conformer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conformer
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Conformer – 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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