Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Introduction to the verb apurer
The English translation of the French verb apurer is “to settle” or “to clear up”. It is pronounced as “ah-pyoo-ray” in its infinitive form.
Apurer comes from the Old French word “apurer”, which means “to purify” or “to make clean”. It is derived from the Latin word “apurare”, which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, apurer is most often used in the past tense form, specifically in the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense indicates an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais apuré le mystère avant qu’il ne me le dise. (I had settled the mystery before he told me.)
- Nous avions apuré toutes nos dettes avant de partir en voyage. (We had cleared up all our debts before leaving on our trip.)
- Ils avaient apuré leur différend avant d’entrer en salle d’audience. (They had settled their dispute before entering the courtroom.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais apuré | J’avais apuré ma tasse de thé. | I had emptied my cup of tea. |
tu | tu avais apuré | Tu avais apuré ta boîte de chocolats. | You had emptied your box of chocolates. |
il | il avait apuré | Il avait apuré le vase. | He had emptied the vase. |
elle | elle avait apuré | Elle avait apuré la bouteille. | She had emptied the bottle. |
on | on avait apuré | On avait apuré le frigo. | One had emptied the fridge. |
nous | nous avions apuré | Nous avions apuré la poubelle. | We had emptied the trash can. |
vous | vous aviez apuré | Vous aviez apuré le placard. | You had emptied the cupboard. |
ils | ils avaient apuré | Ils avaient apuré leur assiette. | They had emptied their plate. |
elles | elles avaient apuré | Elles avaient apuré leur verre. | They had emptied their glass. |
Other Conjugations for Apurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apurer
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Apurer – 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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