Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Introduction to the verb conforter
The English translation of the French verb conforter is “to comfort” or “to reassure”. The infinitive form, conforter, is pronounced as “kohn-for-tay”.
The word conforter comes from the Latin word confortare, which means “to strengthen” or “to comfort”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday speech since then.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, conforter is used to express an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of conforter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais conforté ma sœur avant son examen. (I had comforted my sister before her exam.)
- Tu avais été conforté par tes amis après ta rupture. (You had been comforted by your friends after your break-up.)
- Ils s’étaient confortés en pensant à leurs réussites passées. (They had reassured themselves by thinking about their past successes.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conforter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais conforté | J’avais conforté mes amis. | I had comforted my friends. |
tu | tu avais conforté | Tu avais conforté ta famille. | You had comforted your family. |
il | il avait conforté | Il avait conforté son équipe. | He had comforted his team. |
elle | elle avait conforté | Elle avait conforté sa sœur. | She had comforted her sister. |
on | on avait conforté | On avait conforté notre communauté. | One had comforted our community. |
nous | nous avions conforté | Nous avions conforté nos voisins. | We had comforted our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez conforté | Vous aviez conforté vos collègues. | You had comforted your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient conforté | Ils avaient conforté leurs enfants. | They had comforted their children. |
elles | elles avaient conforté | Elles avaient conforté leurs parents. | They had comforted their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Conforter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
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Conforter – 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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