Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Introduction to the verb apponter
The English translation of the French verb apponter is “to land on” or “to approach for landing.” It is pronounced “ah-pawn-tey” in its infinitive form.
The origins of the word apponter can be traced back to the Latin word “appositus,” meaning to “put or place near.” In everyday French, apponter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of apponter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais apponté l’avion avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had landed the plane before the storm arrived.)
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Les navires avaient apponté au port avant la tombée de la nuit. (The ships had docked at the port before nightfall.)
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Il avait apponté l’hélicoptère avec précision malgré les vents violents. (He had landed the helicopter with precision despite the strong winds.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apponter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apponté | J’avais apponté le navire. | I had landed the ship. |
tu | tu avais apponté | Tu avais apponté l’avion. | You had landed the plane. |
il | il avait apponté | Il avait apponté le bateau. | He had landed the boat. |
elle | elle avait apponté | Elle avait apponté le yacht. | She had landed the yacht. |
on | on avait apponté | On avait apponté le paquebot. | One had landed the cruise ship. |
nous | nous avions apponté | Nous avions apponté le porte-avions. | We had landed the aircraft carrier. |
vous | vous aviez apponté | Vous aviez apponté le sous-marin. | You had landed the submarine. |
ils | ils avaient apponté | Ils avaient apponté le ferry. | They had landed the ferry. |
elles | elles avaient apponté | Elles avaient apponté le voilier. | They had landed the sailboat. |
Other Conjugations for Apponter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
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Apponter – 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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