Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Introduction to the verb confédérer
The English translation of the French verb confédérer is “to confederate” or “to form a confederation.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-feh-deh-reh.”
The verb confédérer comes from the Latin word “confoederare,” meaning “to unite,” and the prefix “con-” meaning “together.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of forming a group or alliance.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, confédérer is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. For example:
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Nous avions confédéré nos forces avant la bataille. (We had confederated our forces before the battle.)
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Les pays d’Europe s’étaient confédérés pour former l’Union Européenne. (The countries of Europe had confederated to form the European Union.)
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Avant la révolution, les colonies s’étaient confédérées pour lutter contre la puissance coloniale. (Before the revolution, the colonies had confederated to fight against colonial power.)
English translations:
- We had confederated our forces before the battle.
- The countries of Europe had confederated to form the European Union.
- Before the revolution, the colonies had confederated to fight against colonial power.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of confédérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais confédéré | Je m’étais confédéré avec mes amis. | I had confederated with my friends. |
tu | tu t’étais confédéré | Tu t’étais confédéré avec ton équipe. | You had confederated with your team. |
il | il s’était confédéré | Il s’était confédéré avec ses alliés. | He had confederated with his allies. |
elle | elle s’était confédérée | Elle s’était confédérée avec ses collègues. | She had confederated with her colleagues. |
on | on s’était confédéré | On s’était confédéré avec d’autres états. | One had confederated with other states. |
nous | nous nous étions confédérés | Nous nous étions confédérés pour la cause. | We had confederated for the cause. |
vous | vous vous étiez confédérés | Vous vous étiez confédérés pour le projet. | You had confederated for the project. |
ils | ils s’étaient confédérés | Ils s’étaient confédérés pour l’indépendance. | They had confederated for independence. |
elles | elles s’étaient confédérées | Elles s’étaient confédérées pour le mouvement. | They had confederated for the movement. |
Other Conjugations for Confédérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
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Confédérer – 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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