Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Introduction to the verb attester
The English translation of the French verb attester is “to attest” or “to certify.” It is pronounced “ah-teh-stay.”
Attester comes from the Latin verb attestari, which means “to bear witness” or “to affirm.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of attester used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
1) J’avais attesté ma présence à la réunion avant qu’elle ne commence. (I had attested my presence at the meeting before it started.)
2) Tu avais attesté avoir vu le voleur hier soir. (You had attested to having seen the thief last night.)
3) Les témoins avaient attesté la véracité des faits. (The witnesses had attested to the truthfulness of the facts.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attesté | J’avais attesté mes compétences. | I had attested my skills. |
tu | tu avais attesté | Tu avais attesté ta présence. | You had attested your presence. |
il | il avait attesté | Il avait attesté ses connaissances. | He had attested his knowledge. |
elle | elle avait attesté | Elle avait attesté son identité. | She had attested her identity. |
on | on avait attesté | On avait attesté sa résidence. | One had attested their residence. |
nous | nous avions attesté | Nous avions attesté notre accord. | We had attested our agreement. |
vous | vous aviez attesté | Vous aviez attesté vos compétences. | You had attested your skills. |
ils | ils avaient attesté | Ils avaient attesté leur diplôme. | They had attested their diploma. |
elles | elles avaient attesté | Elles avaient attesté leur réservation. | They had attested their reservation. |
Other Conjugations for Attester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
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Attester – 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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