Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Introduction to the verb autodéterminer
The English translation of autodéterminer is “to self-determine” or “to determine oneself.” It is pronounced as “oh-toh-day-tehr-mee-nay.”
The word autodéterminer is derived from the Latin prefix “auto,” meaning self, and the French verb “déterminer,” meaning to determine.
In everyday French, autodéterminer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is typically used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais autodéterminé mon avenir avant de déménager. (I had self-determined my future before moving.)
Example 2: Elle avait autodéterminé sa propre voie sans l’aide de personne. (She had self-determined her own path without anyone’s help.)
Example 3: Nous avions autodéterminé notre propre destinée malgré les obstacles. (We had self-determined our own destiny despite the obstacles.)
English translations:
- I had determined my future before moving.
- She had determined her own path without anyone’s help.
- We had determined our own destiny despite the obstacles.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autodéterminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais autodéterminé(e) | Je m’étais autodéterminé(e) dans ma carrière. | I had self-determined myself in my career. |
tu | tu t’étais autodéterminé(e) | Tu t’étais autodéterminé(e) dans ta vie. | You had self-determined yourself in your life. |
il | il s’était autodéterminé | Il s’était autodéterminé dans son choix. | He had self-determined himself in his decision. |
elle | elle s’était autodéterminée | Elle s’était autodéterminée dans sa carrière. | She had self-determined herself in her career. |
on | on s’était autodéterminé | On s’était autodéterminé dans nos études. | One had self-determined ourselves in our studies. |
nous | nous nous étions autodéterminés | Nous nous étions autodéterminés dans notre vie. | We had self-determined ourselves in our life. |
vous | vous vous étiez autodéterminés | Vous vous étiez autodéterminés dans vos choix. | You had self-determined yourselves in your decisions. |
ils | ils s’étaient autodéterminés | Ils s’étaient autodéterminés dans leur carrière. | They had self-determined themselves in their career. |
elles | elles s’étaient autodéterminées | Elles s’étaient autodéterminées dans leur vie. | They had self-determined themselves in their life. |
Other Conjugations for Autodéterminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
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Autodéterminer – 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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