Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Introduction to the verb amender
The English translation of the French verb amender is “to amend” or “to improve.”
The infinitive form of amender is pronounced “ah-mahn-day.”
The word amender comes from the Latin verb “emendare,” meaning “to correct” or “to improve.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, amender is used to express actions that happened in the past, before another action also in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and the past participle of amender, “amendé.”
Here are three examples of amender in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais amendé mon discours avant de le présenter à la réunion. (I had amended my speech before presenting it at the meeting.)
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Tu avais amendé ta recette pour enlever le sucre. (You had amended your recipe to remove the sugar.)
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Elle avait amendé son comportement après avoir reçu des critiques. (She had amended her behavior after receiving criticisms.)
In each of these examples, amender is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to express the same idea.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amendé | J’avais amendé le document. | I had amended the document. |
tu | tu avais amendé | Tu avais amendé l’article. | You had amended the article. |
il | il avait amendé | Il avait amendé la loi. | He had amended the law. |
elle | elle avait amendé | Elle avait amendé sa déclaration. | She had amended her statement. |
on | on avait amendé | On avait amendé le contrat. | One had amended the contract. |
nous | nous avions amendé | Nous avions amendé nos erreurs. | We had amended our mistakes. |
vous | vous aviez amendé | Vous aviez amendé le texte. | You had amended the text. |
ils | ils avaient amendé | Ils avaient amendé leurs règles. | They had amended their rules. |
elles | elles avaient amendé | Elles avaient amendé leur proposition. | They had amended their proposal. |
Other Conjugations for Amender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
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Amender – 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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