Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Introduction to the verb animer
The English translation of the French verb animer is “to animate” or “to bring to life.” It is pronounced “ah-nee-may.”
The language origin of animer can be traced back to the Latin word “anima,” meaning “soul” or “life.” In French, it is most often used to describe the action of giving life or energy to something or someone, or to describe the process of creating and producing animated content.
In everyday French, animer is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that occurred before another past event. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais animé une émission de télévision avant de commencer à travailler pour cette société. (I had hosted a TV show before starting to work for this company.)
- Tu avais animé plusieurs soirées avant de te lancer dans l’organisation de ton propre événement. (You had hosted several parties before launching your own event.)
- Ils avaient animé une conférence sur l’importance de la créativité avant de se lancer dans leur propre projet artistique. (They had given a lecture on the importance of creativity before starting their own artistic project.)
English translations:
- I had hosted a TV show before starting to work for this company.
- You had hosted several parties before launching your own event.
- They had given a lecture on the importance of creativity before starting their own artistic project.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of animer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais animé | J’avais animé la soirée. | I had animated the evening. |
tu | tu avais animé | Tu avais animé la fête. | You had animated the party. |
il | il avait animé | Il avait animé le spectacle. | He had animated the show. |
elle | elle avait animé | Elle avait animé la conférence. | She had animated the conference. |
on | on avait animé | On avait animé le cours. | One had animated the class. |
nous | nous avions animé | Nous avions animé le débat. | We had animated the debate. |
vous | vous aviez animé | Vous aviez animé la réunion. | You had animated the meeting. |
ils | ils avaient animé | Ils avaient animé le spectacle. | They had animated the performance. |
elles | elles avaient animé | Elles avaient animé la cérémonie. | They had animated the ceremony. |
Other Conjugations for Animer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animer
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Animer – 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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