Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apanager

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The English translation of the French verb apanager is “to provide with an appanage.” It is pronounced as “ah-pan-ah-jay.”

Apanager comes from the Old French word “apanage,” which referred to the land or revenue that the king granted to his younger sons. In modern French, it is used to describe the act of providing someone with a source of income or support.

In everyday French, apanager is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. For example:

  1. J’avais apanagé mon frère avant qu’il parte pour ses études à l’étranger. (I had provided my brother with an appanage before he left for his studies abroad.)
  2. Les parents avaient apanagé leurs enfants en leur donnant une éducation de qualité. (The parents had provided their children with an appanage by giving them a quality education.)
  3. Quand j’ai vu ses talents artistiques, j’ai regretté de ne pas l’avoir apanagé plus tôt. (When I saw his artistic talents, I regretted not having provided him with an appanage earlier.)

Overall, apanager is a verb used to describe the act of providing someone with a source of income or support and is often used in the past perfect tense to indicate that this action happened before another action in the past.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apanager

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais apanagé J’avais apanagé ma fille en lui donnant une grande propriété. I had endowed my daughter by giving her a large property.
tu tu avais apanagé Tu avais apanagé ton fils en lui léguant une grande somme d’argent. You had endowed your son by bequeathing him a large sum of money.
il il avait apanagé Il avait apanagé son frère en lui offrant une belle carrière politique. He had endowed his brother by offering him a great political career.
elle elle avait apanagé Elle avait apanagé sa sœur en lui donnant une belle éducation. She had endowed her sister by giving her a good education.
on on avait apanagé On avait apanagé les enfants du roi en leur accordant des terres. One had endowed the king’s children by granting them land.
nous nous avions apanagé Nous avions apanagé nos enfants en leur inculquant des valeurs fortes. We had endowed our children by instilling strong values in them.
vous vous aviez apanagé Vous aviez apanagé votre fille en lui donnant une belle dot. You had endowed your daughter by giving her a handsome dowry.
ils ils avaient apanagé Ils avaient apanagé leurs neveux en leur cédant leur entreprise. They had endowed their nephews by transferring their business to them.
elles elles avaient apanagé Elles avaient apanagé leurs nièces en leur laissant un beau patrimoine. They had endowed their nieces by leaving them a beautiful inheritance.

Other Conjugations for Apanager.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager

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Apanager – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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