Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Introduction to the verb adjectiver
The English translation of the French verb adjectiver is “to adjective.” It is pronounced as [adjɛktive].
Adjectiver comes from the Latin word “adjectivus,” meaning “added.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe or modify a noun, similar to the function of adjectives in English. In the plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense), it is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of adjectiver in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais adjectivé le film comme étant “ennuyeux.” – I had described the movie as “boring.”
- Tu avais adjectivé cette personne de “généreuse.” – You had labeled this person as “generous.”
- Il avait adjectivé sa voiture comme étant “fiable.” – He had described his car as “reliable.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adjectiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adjectivé | J’avais adjectivé le livre. | I had described the book. |
tu | tu avais adjectivé | Tu avais adjectivé l’histoire. | You had described the story. |
il | il avait adjectivé | Il avait adjectivé la peinture. | He had described the painting. |
elle | elle avait adjectivé | Elle avait adjectivé la chanson. | She had described the song. |
on | on avait adjectivé | On avait adjectivé le film. | One had described the movie. |
nous | nous avions adjectivé | Nous avions adjectivé la photo. | We had described the photo. |
vous | vous aviez adjectivé | Vous aviez adjectivé la sculpture. | You had described the sculpture. |
ils | ils avaient adjectivé | Ils avaient adjectivé le poème. | They had described the poem. |
elles | elles avaient adjectivé | Elles avaient adjectivé la recette. | They had described the recipe. |
Other Conjugations for Adjectiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
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Adjectiver – 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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