Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Introduction to the verb aspirer
The English translation of the French verb aspirer is “to aspire” or “to breathe in.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-spee-rey.”
The word aspirer comes from the Latin term “aspirare,” meaning “to breathe upon” or “to breathe in.” In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of aspirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais aspiré à devenir médecin depuis mon enfance. (I had aspired to become a doctor since my childhood.)
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Tu avais aspiré à plus de liberté avant de te marier. (You had aspired for more freedom before getting married.)
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Elle avait aspiré à un meilleur avenir pour ses enfants. (She had aspired for a better future for her children.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aspiré | J’avais aspiré le sol. | I had vacuumed the floor. |
tu | tu avais aspiré | Tu avais aspiré la moquette. | You had vacuumed the carpet. |
il | il avait aspiré | Il avait aspiré la poussière. | He had vacuumed the dust. |
elle | elle avait aspiré | Elle avait aspiré le tapis. | She had vacuumed the rug. |
on | on avait aspiré | On avait aspiré la moquette. | One had vacuumed the carpet. |
nous | nous avions aspiré | Nous avions aspiré la pièce. | We had vacuumed the room. |
vous | vous aviez aspiré | Vous aviez aspiré le couloir. | You had vacuumed the hallway. |
ils | ils avaient aspiré | Ils avaient aspiré le canapé. | They had vacuumed the couch. |
elles | elles avaient aspiré | Elles avaient aspiré les tapis. | They had vacuumed the rugs. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
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Aspirer – 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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