Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb appointer is “to appoint.” The infinitive form of appointer is pronounced “ah-pon-teh.”
The word appointer originated from the Old French word “apointer,” which comes from the Latin word “ad punctum,” meaning “to a point.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of appointer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais appointé un nouvel assistant avant de partir en vacances. (I had appointed a new assistant before leaving for vacation.)
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Les membres du comité s’étaient appointés pour discuter de la situation financière. (The members of the committee had appointed themselves to discuss the financial situation.)
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Elle m’avait appointé comme son successeur dans l’entreprise. (She had appointed me as her successor in the company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais appointé | J’avais appointé mon assistant. | I had appointed my assistant. |
tu | tu avais appointé | Tu avais appointé ton représentant. | You had appointed your representative. |
il | il avait appointé | Il avait appointé son avocat. | He had appointed his lawyer. |
elle | elle avait appointé | Elle avait appointé sa directrice. | She had appointed her director. |
on | on avait appointé | On avait appointé un nouveau chef. | One had appointed a new leader. |
nous | nous avions appointé | Nous avions appointé un nouveau PDG. | We had appointed a new CEO. |
vous | vous aviez appointé | Vous aviez appointé un nouvel employé. | You had appointed a new employee. |
ils | ils avaient appointé | Ils avaient appointé un nouvel expert. | They had appointed a new expert. |
elles | elles avaient appointé | Elles avaient appointé une nouvelle directrice. | They had appointed a new director. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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Appointer – 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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