Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Introduction to the verb agiter
The English translation of the French verb agiter is “to shake” or “to agitate.” The infinitive form of agiter is pronounced as “ah-zhee-tay.”
The word agiter comes from the Latin word “agitare” meaning “to set in motion” or “to drive.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, agiter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action. For example: “J’avais agité le drapeau avant que le match ne commence” (I had waved the flag before the match started).
Here are three simple examples of agiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais agité la bouteille avant de l’ouvrir. (I had shaken the bottle before opening it).
- Tu avais agité la clé pour essayer de la débloquer. (You had jiggled the key to try to unlock it).
- Ils avaient agité les mains en signe de salut avant de partir. (They had waved their hands as a sign of goodbye before leaving).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of agiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais agité | J’avais agité le drapeau. | I had waved the flag. |
tu | tu avais agité | Tu avais agité les branches. | You had shaken the branches. |
il | il avait agité | Il avait agité la bouteille. | He had shaken the bottle. |
elle | elle avait agité | Elle avait agité les fleurs. | She had waved the flowers. |
on | on avait agité | On avait agité la pancarte. | One had shaken the sign. |
nous | nous avions agité | Nous avions agité les drapeaux. | We had waved the flags. |
vous | vous aviez agité | Vous aviez agité les bras. | You had waved your arms. |
ils | ils avaient agité | Ils avaient agité les pompons. | They had waved the pom-poms. |
elles | elles avaient agité | Elles avaient agité les cloches. | They had rung the bells. |
Other Conjugations for Agiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
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Agiter – 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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