Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Introduction to the verb apparenter
The English translation of the French verb apparenter is “to relate” or “to affiliate.” It is pronounced “ah-pah-ran-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word “apparenter” comes from the Latin word “apparēns,” meaning “apparent” or “visible.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of apparenter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais apparenté sa voix à celle de sa mère. (I had related her voice to her mother’s.)
- Tu avais apparenté ce problème à un manque de communication. (You had related this problem to a lack of communication.)
- Ils avaient apparenté leur histoire à un conte de fées. (They had related their story to a fairy tale.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apparenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apparenté | J’avais apparenté les deux maisons. | I had linked the two houses. |
tu | tu avais apparenté | Tu avais apparenté les deux familles. | You had linked the two families. |
il | il avait apparenté | Il avait apparenté les deux entreprises. | He had linked the two companies. |
elle | elle avait apparenté | Elle avait apparenté les deux régimes. | She had linked the two regimes. |
on | on avait apparenté | On avait apparenté les deux nations. | One had linked the two nations. |
nous | nous avions apparenté | Nous avions apparenté les deux cultures. | We had linked the two cultures. |
vous | vous aviez apparenté | Vous aviez apparenté les deux langues. | You had linked the two languages. |
ils | ils avaient apparenté | Ils avaient apparenté les deux villes. | They had linked the two cities. |
elles | elles avaient apparenté | Elles avaient apparenté les deux écoles. | They had linked the two schools. |
Other Conjugations for Apparenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter
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Apparenter – 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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