Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Introduction to the verb adresser
The English translation of the French verb adresser is “to address” or “to direct.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-dreh-say. Adresser comes from the Latin word “directus,” meaning “directed” or “straight.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- J’avais adressé une lettre à mon ami avant de partir en voyage. (I had addressed a letter to my friend before leaving on a trip.)
- Tu avais adressé la parole à cette femme étrange dans le parc. (You had spoken to that strange woman in the park.)
- Les employés avaient adressé leurs revendications au PDG de l’entreprise. (The employees had addressed their demands to the CEO of the company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adressé | J’avais adressé une lettre. | I had addressed a letter. |
tu | tu avais adressé | Tu avais adressé une invitation. | You had sent an invitation. |
il | il avait adressé | Il avait adressé un colis. | He had sent a package. |
elle | elle avait adressé | Elle avait adressé un email. | She had sent an email. |
on | on avait adressé | On avait adressé un courrier. | One had sent a letter. |
nous | nous avions adressé | Nous avions adressé une demande. | We had sent a request. |
vous | vous aviez adressé | Vous aviez adressé un message. | You had sent a message. |
ils | ils avaient adressé | Ils avaient adressé des invitations. | They had sent invitations. |
elles | elles avaient adressé | Elles avaient adressé des lettres. | They had sent letters. |
Other Conjugations for Adresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
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Adresser – 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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