Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate.” It is pronounced “ah-bray-zhay.”
The word abréger comes from the Latin word “abreviare” meaning “to shorten.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to indicate the action of making something shorter or more concise.
In everyday French, abréger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais abrégé mon discours avant que la réunion ne commence. (I had shortened my speech before the meeting started.)
- Elle avait abrégé son voyage à cause du mauvais temps. (She had abbreviated her trip because of the bad weather.)
- Nous avions abrégé nos vacances pour rentrer plus tôt à la maison. (We had cut short our vacation to come home earlier.)
In all of these examples, the action of shortening or abbreviating (abrégé) took place before another past action (commencer, partir, rentrer). This is the typical usage of abréger in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abrégé | J’avais abrégé mon discours. | I had shortened my speech. |
tu | tu avais abrégé | Tu avais abrégé le livre. | You had shortened the book. |
il | il avait abrégé | Il avait abrégé le temps. | He had shortened the time. |
elle | elle avait abrégé | Elle avait abrégé la réunion. | She had shortened the meeting. |
on | on avait abrégé | On avait abrégé la conversation. | One had shortened the conversation. |
nous | nous avions abrégé | Nous avions abrégé le voyage. | We had shortened the trip. |
vous | vous aviez abrégé | Vous aviez abrégé l’article. | You had shortened the article. |
ils | ils avaient abrégé | Ils avaient abrégé le texte. | They had shortened the text. |
elles | elles avaient abrégé | Elles avaient abrégé la chanson. | They had shortened the song. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
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Abréger – 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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