Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Introduction to the verb aliter
The English translation of the French verb aliter is “to alter” or “to change.” The infinitive form of aliter is pronounced as “ah-lee-tay.”
Aliter comes from the Latin word “alter,” meaning “other” or “different.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages.
In everyday French, aliter is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how aliter is used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà alité mes vêtements quand j’ai réalisé qu’il faisait froid dehors.
(I had already changed my clothes when I realized it was cold outside.) -
Elle avait alité sa coiffure avant de sortir pour le dîner.
(She had altered her hairstyle before going out for dinner.) -
Nous avions alité nos plans pour le week-end avant que la pluie ne gâche tout.
(We had changed our plans for the weekend before the rain ruined everything.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aliter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alité | J’avais alité toute la journée. | I had been in bed all day. |
tu | tu avais alité | Tu avais alité le patient. | You had put the patient to bed. |
il | il avait alité | Il avait alité la vieille dame. | He had put the old lady to bed. |
elle | elle avait alité | Elle avait alité le bébé. | She had put the baby to bed. |
on | on avait alité | On avait alité la personne malade. | One had put the sick person to bed. |
nous | nous avions alité | Nous avions alité le blessé. | We had put the wounded person to bed. |
vous | vous aviez alité | Vous aviez alité le malade. | You had put the patient to bed. |
ils | ils avaient alité | Ils avaient alité le mourant. | They had put the dying person to bed. |
elles | elles avaient alité | Elles avaient alité le blessé. | They had put the wounded person to bed. |
Other Conjugations for Aliter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aliter
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Aliter – 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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