Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Introduction to the verb apporter
The English translation of the French verb apporter is “to bring.” It is pronounced “ah-por-tay.”
The language origin of apporter can be traced back to the Latin word “apportare,” which means “to carry to.” In everyday French, it is used to indicate the action of bringing something from one place to another.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, apporter is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’avais apporté un cadeau pour mon amie avant qu’elle ne parte en voyage. (I had brought a gift for my friend before she left on her trip.)
- Elle avait apporté son passeport au bureau de la douane avant de prendre l’avion. (She had brought her passport to the customs office before taking the plane.)
- Nous avions apporté tous les ingrédients pour faire la tarte, mais nous avons oublié le sucre. (We had brought all the ingredients to make the pie, but we forgot the sugar.)
English translations:
- I had brought a gift for my friend before she left on her trip.
- She had brought her passport to the customs office before taking the plane.
- We had brought all the ingredients to make the pie, but we forgot the sugar.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apporté | J’avais apporté le gâteau. | I had brought the cake. |
tu | tu avais apporté | Tu avais apporté ton livre. | You had brought your book. |
il | il avait apporté | Il avait apporté une bouteille de vin. | He had brought a bottle of wine. |
elle | elle avait apporté | Elle avait apporté ses valises. | She had brought her suitcases. |
on | on avait apporté | On avait apporté des fleurs. | One had brought flowers. |
nous | nous avions apporté | Nous avions apporté nos passeports. | We had brought our passports. |
vous | vous aviez apporté | Vous aviez apporté des cadeaux. | You had brought gifts. |
ils | ils avaient apporté | Ils avaient apporté des souvenirs. | They had brought souvenirs. |
elles | elles avaient apporté | Elles avaient apporté des livres. | They had brought books. |
Other Conjugations for Apporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apporter
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Apporter – 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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