Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Introduction to the verb augurer
The English translation of the French verb augurer is “to foretell” or “to predict.” It is pronounced as “oh-gyuh-ray” in its infinitive form.
Augurer comes from the Latin word “augurare” which means “to interpret omens.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais auguré qu’il serait un bon leader. (I had predicted that he would be a good leader.)
- Nous avions tous auguré un avenir brillant pour la jeune actrice. (We had all foretold a bright future for the young actress.)
- Ils avaient auguré une victoire pour leur équipe favorite. (They had predicted a victory for their favorite team.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of augurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais auguré | J’avais auguré la fin de la guerre. | I had predicted the end of the war. |
tu | tu avais auguré | Tu avais auguré une bonne nouvelle. | You had predicted good news. |
il | il avait auguré | Il avait auguré un avenir prometteur. | He had predicted a promising future. |
elle | elle avait auguré | Elle avait auguré une belle journée. | She had predicted a beautiful day. |
on | on avait auguré | On avait auguré un changement imminent. | One had predicted an imminent change. |
nous | nous avions auguré | Nous avions auguré un grand succès. | We had predicted great success. |
vous | vous aviez auguré | Vous aviez auguré une crise économique. | You had predicted an economic crisis. |
ils | ils avaient auguré | Ils avaient auguré une défaite. | They had predicted a defeat. |
elles | elles avaient auguré | Elles avaient auguré un désastre. | They had predicted a disaster. |
Other Conjugations for Augurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augurer
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Augurer – 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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