Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Introduction to the verb additionner
The English translation of the French verb additionner is “to add”. It is pronounced “ah-di-see-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Additionner comes from the Latin word “additionem”, meaning “a adding to”. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to express the action of adding two or more quantities together. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais additionné les chiffres avant de les soumettre au professeur. (I had added the numbers before submitting them to the teacher.)
- Tu avais additionné les pommes avec les oranges pour faire une salade de fruits. (You had added the apples with the oranges to make a fruit salad.)
- Elle avait additionné ses économies pour s’acheter un nouvel ordinateur. (She had added her savings to buy a new computer.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of additionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais additionné | J’avais additionné les nombres. | I had added the numbers. |
tu | tu avais additionné | Tu avais additionné les chiffres. | You had added the digits. |
il | il avait additionné | Il avait additionné les valeurs. | He had added the values. |
elle | elle avait additionné | Elle avait additionné les quantités. | She had added the quantities. |
on | on avait additionné | On avait additionné les éléments. | One had added the elements. |
nous | nous avions additionné | Nous avions additionné les termes. | We had added the terms. |
vous | vous aviez additionné | Vous aviez additionné les nombres. | You had added the numbers. |
ils | ils avaient additionné | Ils avaient additionné les chiffres. | They had added the digits. |
elles | elles avaient additionné | Elles avaient additionné les valeurs. | They had added the values. |
Other Conjugations for Additionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
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Additionner – 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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