Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Introduction to the verb amadouer
The English translation of the French verb amadouer is “to coax” or “to charm.” It is pronounced as “ah-mah-doo-ay.”
The language origin of amadouer can be traced back to the Latin word “admodulare,” meaning “to charm” or “to seduce.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how amadouer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais amadoué mon père pour qu’il m’achète un chien.
(I had coaxed my father into buying me a dog.) -
Elle avait amadoué son patron pour obtenir une promotion.
(She had charmed her boss to get a promotion.) -
Ils avaient amadoué leur voisine pour qu’elle garde leur chat pendant leur voyage.
(They had convinced their neighbor to take care of their cat while they were away.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amadouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amadoué | J’avais amadoué le chaton. | I had charmed the kitten. |
tu | tu avais amadoué | Tu avais amadoué le chien. | You had tamed the dog. |
il | il avait amadoué | Il avait amadoué le lion. | He had coaxed the lion. |
elle | elle avait amadoué | Elle avait amadoué l’ours. | She had sweet-talked the bear. |
on | on avait amadoué | On avait amadoué l’éléphant. | One had cajoled the elephant. |
nous | nous avions amadoué | Nous avions amadoué le serpent. | We had charmed the snake. |
vous | vous aviez amadoué | Vous aviez amadoué le tigre. | You had charmed the tiger. |
ils | ils avaient amadoué | Ils avaient amadoué le crocodile. | They had charmed the crocodile. |
elles | elles avaient amadoué | Elles avaient amadoué l’ours polaire. | They had charmed the polar bear. |
Other Conjugations for Amadouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
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Amadouer – 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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