Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Introduction to the verb authentiquer
The English translation of the French verb authentiquer is “to authenticate.” It is pronounced “oh-tawn-tee-kee.”
Authentiquer comes from the Latin word “authenticare,” meaning “to confirm as genuine.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of authentiquer in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais authentiqué le document avant de le soumettre. (I had authenticated the document before submitting it.)
- Tu avais authentiqué ta signature sur le contrat. (You had authenticated your signature on the contract.)
- Il avait authentiqué la pièce avec son sceau officiel. (He had authenticated the piece with his official seal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of authentiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais authentiqué | J’avais authentiqué mon identité. | I had authenticated my identity. |
tu | tu avais authentiqué | Tu avais authentiqué le document. | You had authenticated the document. |
il | il avait authentiqué | Il avait authentiqué le formulaire. | He had authenticated the form. |
elle | elle avait authentiqué | Elle avait authentiqué le contrat. | She had authenticated the contract. |
on | on avait authentiqué | On avait authentiqué le paiement. | One had authenticated the payment. |
nous | nous avions authentiqué | Nous avions authentiqué la transaction. | We had authenticated the transaction. |
vous | vous aviez authentiqué | Vous aviez authentiqué le compte. | You had authenticated the account. |
ils | ils avaient authentiqué | Ils avaient authentiqué le code. | They had authenticated the code. |
elles | elles avaient authentiqué | Elles avaient authentiqué le système. | They had authenticated the system. |
Other Conjugations for Authentiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
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Authentiquer – 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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