Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Introduction to the verb amourer
The English translation of the French verb “amourer” is “to love” or “to be in love.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-moo-ray.”
The origin of the verb “amourer” can be traced back to the Latin word “amare,” meaning “to love.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais amouré mon premier amour depuis l’âge de 15 ans. (I had been in love with my first love since the age of 15.)
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Il avait amouré sa femme pendant des années avant de la demander en mariage. (He had loved his wife for years before asking her to marry him.)
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Nous avions amouré la vie à la campagne avant de déménager en ville. (We had loved life in the countryside before moving to the city.)
In these examples, the verb “amourer” is used to express an ongoing or continuous love in the past, before a specific event or time mentioned. The English translations reflect this use of the Plus-que-parfait tense as well.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aimé | J’avais aimé cette ville. | I had loved this city. |
tu | tu avais aimé | Tu avais aimé cette présentation. | You had loved this presentation. |
il | il avait aimé | Il avait aimé cette musique. | He had loved this music. |
elle | elle avait aimé | Elle avait aimé cette peinture. | She had loved this painting. |
on | on avait aimé | On avait aimé cette comédie. | One had loved this comedy. |
nous | nous avions aimé | Nous avions aimé cette pièce. | We had loved this play. |
vous | vous aviez aimé | Vous aviez aimé cette chanson. | You had loved this song. |
ils | ils avaient aimé | Ils avaient aimé cet album. | They had loved this album. |
elles | elles avaient aimé | Elles avaient aimé cette série. | They had loved this series. |
Other Conjugations for Amourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amourer
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Amourer – 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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