Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Introduction to the verb amnistier
The English translation of the French verb amnistier is “to grant amnesty.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-nees-tee-ay.”
Amnistier comes from the Latin word “amnestia,” which means “pardon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
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Le président avait amnistié les prisonniers politiques avant les élections. (The president had granted amnesty to the political prisoners before the elections.)
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J’avais amnistié mes dettes, mais je me suis vite endetté à nouveau. (I had been granted amnesty for my debts, but I quickly got into debt again.)
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Les criminels avaient été amnistiés pour leurs crimes commis lors de la révolution. (The criminals had been granted amnesty for their crimes committed during the revolution.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amnistier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amnistié | J’avais amnistié les prisonniers politiques. | I had granted amnesty to political prisoners. |
tu | tu avais amnistié | Tu avais amnistié les délinquants mineurs. | You had granted amnesty to juvenile delinquents. |
il | il avait amnistié | Il avait amnistié les coupables. | He had granted amnesty to the guilty. |
elle | elle avait amnistié | Elle avait amnistié les accusés. | She had granted amnesty to the accused. |
on | on avait amnistié | On avait amnistié les opprimés. | One had granted amnesty to the oppressed. |
nous | nous avions amnistié | Nous avions amnistié les condamnés. | We had granted amnesty to the convicted. |
vous | vous aviez amnistié | Vous aviez amnistié les prisonniers politiques. | You had granted amnesty to political prisoners. |
ils | ils avaient amnistié | Ils avaient amnistié les délinquants mineurs. | They had granted amnesty to juvenile delinquents. |
elles | elles avaient amnistié | Elles avaient amnistié les coupables. | They had granted amnesty to the guilty. |
Other Conjugations for Amnistier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
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Amnistier – 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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