Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Introduction to the verb abonner
The English translation of the French verb abonner is “to subscribe.” It is pronounced “ah-buh-nay.”
Abonner comes from the French word “abonnement,” meaning subscription, which comes from the Latin word “abonare,” meaning to put on a list. In everyday French, abonner is most often used to refer to subscribing to a service or membership.
Examples of abonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà abonné mon frère à un magazine. (I had already subscribed my brother to a magazine.)
- Nous avions abonné notre famille à un abonnement de télévision. (We had subscribed our family to a TV subscription.)
- Les étudiants avaient abonné leur campus à une bibliothèque numérique. (The students had subscribed their campus to a digital library.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais abonné | Je m’étais abonné à ce journal. | I had subscribed to this newspaper. |
tu | t’étais abonné | Tu t’étais abonné à cette chaîne. | You had subscribed to this channel. |
il | s’était abonné | Il s’était abonné à ce magazine. | He had subscribed to this magazine. |
elle | s’était abonnée | Elle s’était abonnée à cette newsletter. | She had subscribed to this newsletter. |
on | s’était abonné | On s’était abonné à cette revue. | One had subscribed to this journal. |
nous | nous étions abonnés | Nous étions abonnés à ces journaux. | We had subscribed to these newspapers. |
vous | vous étiez abonnés | Vous étiez abonnés à ces chaînes. | You had subscribed to these channels. |
ils | s’étaient abonnés | Ils s’étaient abonnés à ces magazines. | They had subscribed to these magazines. |
elles | s’étaient abonnées | Elles s’étaient abonnées à ces newsletters. | They had subscribed to these newsletters. |
Other Conjugations for Abonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner
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Abonner – 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
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