Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Introduction to the verb avantager
The English translation of the French verb avantager is “to advantage” or “to benefit.” The infinitive form of avantager is pronounced “ah-vahn-ta-zhay.”
Avantager comes from the Old French word “avanter,” which means “to move forward” or “to promote.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of giving an advantage or benefit to someone or something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, avantager is used to describe an action that had been advantageous or beneficial in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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J’avais avantagé mon frère en lui prêtant de l’argent. (I had advantaged my brother by lending him some money.)
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Elle avait avantagé sa carrière grâce à ses compétences en communication. (She had advanced her career through her communication skills.)
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Nous avions avantagé notre équipe en engageant un nouvel entraîneur. (We had given our team an advantage by hiring a new coach.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avantager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avantagé | J’avais avantagé mon équipe. | I had favored my team. |
tu | tu avais avantagé | Tu avais avantagé ton ami. | You had favored your friend. |
il | il avait avantagé | Il avait avantagé son frère. | He had favored his brother. |
elle | elle avait avantagé | Elle avait avantagé sa sœur. | She had favored her sister. |
on | on avait avantagé | On avait avantagé notre équipe. | One had favored our team. |
nous | nous avions avantagé | Nous avions avantagé notre ville. | We had favored our city. |
vous | vous aviez avantagé | Vous aviez avantagé votre équipe. | You had favored your team. |
ils | ils avaient avantagé | Ils avaient avantagé leur village. | They had favored their village. |
elles | elles avaient avantagé | Elles avaient avantagé leur pays. | They had favored their country. |
Other Conjugations for Avantager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
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Avantager – 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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