Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb apostropher is “to address/to apostrophize”. It is pronounced as “a-po-stro-fay”.
The word “apostropher” comes from the Latin word “apostrophus” meaning “ellipsis” or “apostrophe”. In everyday French, it is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais apostrophé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte. (I had addressed my brother before he left.)
- Vous aviez apostrophé l’arbitre après le match. (You had apostrophized the referee after the match.)
- Elle avait apostrophé son patron pour demander une augmentation. (She had addressed her boss to ask for a raise.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apostrophé | J’avais apostrophé mon ami. | I had scolded my friend. |
tu | tu avais apostrophé | Tu avais apostrophé ton frère. | You had scolded your brother. |
il | il avait apostrophé | Il avait apostrophé le chauffeur. | He had scolded the driver. |
elle | elle avait apostrophé | Elle avait apostrophé la vendeuse. | She had scolded the saleswoman. |
on | on avait apostrophé | On avait apostrophé le voisin. | One had scolded the neighbor. |
nous | nous avions apostrophé | Nous avions apostrophé la serveuse. | We had scolded the waitress. |
vous | vous aviez apostrophé | Vous aviez apostrophé le directeur. | You had scolded the director. |
ils | ils avaient apostrophé | Ils avaient apostrophé le président. | They had scolded the president. |
elles | elles avaient apostrophé | Elles avaient apostrophé le professeur. | They had scolded the teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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