Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Introduction to the verb alerter
The English translation of the French verb alerter is “to alert” or “to warn.” The infinitive form of alerter is pronounced “ah-lair-tay.”
The word alerter comes from the French word “alerte,” which comes from the Italian word “allerta,” meaning “on the lookout.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais alerté mes parents avant de partir en voyage. (I had alerted my parents before leaving on the trip.)
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Tu avais alerté la police mais ils sont arrivés trop tard. (You had alerted the police but they arrived too late.)
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Elle avait alerté ses collègues à propos de la réunion. (She had alerted her colleagues about the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alerter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alerté | J’avais alerté la police. | I had alerted the police. |
tu | tu avais alerté | Tu avais alerté tes voisins. | You had alerted your neighbors. |
il | il avait alerté | Il avait alerté son patron. | He had alerted his boss. |
elle | elle avait alerté | Elle avait alerté son ami. | She had alerted her friend. |
on | on avait alerté | On avait alerté les pompiers. | One had alerted the firefighters. |
nous | nous avions alerté | Nous avions alerté nos parents. | We had alerted our parents. |
vous | vous aviez alerté | Vous aviez alerté le médecin. | You had alerted the doctor. |
ils | ils avaient alerté | Ils avaient alerté les autorités. | They had alerted the authorities. |
elles | elles avaient alerté | Elles avaient alerté la presse. | They had alerted the press. |
Other Conjugations for Alerter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
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Alerter – 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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