Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Introduction to the verb avarier
The English translation of the French verb avarier is “to damage” or “to impair.” The infinitive form of avarier is pronounced “ah-vah-ree-ay.”
Avarier comes from the Latin word “advariare,” meaning “to make worse” or “to damage.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In everyday French, avarier is used to describe damaging or impairing something. It can also be used metaphorically to describe causing harm or trouble.
Examples:
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J’avais avarié la voiture en heurtant un poteau. (I had damaged the car by hitting a pole.)
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Nous avions avarié notre relation en se disputant constamment. (We had damaged our relationship by constantly arguing.)
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La tempête avait avarié les cultures et causé des dommages importants. (The storm had damaged the crops and caused significant harm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avarier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avarié | J’avais avarié le moteur. | I had damaged the engine. |
tu | tu avais avarié | Tu avais avarié la voiture. | You had damaged the car. |
il | il avait avarié | Il avait avarié le navire. | He had damaged the ship. |
elle | elle avait avarié | Elle avait avarié la marchandise. | She had damaged the goods. |
on | on avait avarié | On avait avarié le bateau. | One had damaged the boat. |
nous | nous avions avarié | Nous avions avarié le moteur. | We had damaged the engine. |
vous | vous aviez avarié | Vous aviez avarié la voiture. | You had damaged the car. |
ils | ils avaient avarié | Ils avaient avarié le camion. | They had damaged the truck. |
elles | elles avaient avarié | Elles avaient avarié la cargaison. | They had damaged the cargo. |
Other Conjugations for Avarier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
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Avarier – 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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