Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Introduction to the verb aviver
The English translation of the French verb aviver is “to revive” or “to make something more intense or lively.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-vee-vay.
The word aviver comes from the Old French word “avivre,” which means “to make more lively or vigorous.” It is derived from the Latin word “vivus,” meaning “alive.”
In everyday French, aviver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of aviver, “avivé.”
Here are three simple examples of aviver in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais avivé le feu avant qu’il ne se mette à pleuvoir. (I had revived the fire before it started to rain.)
- Nous avions avivé l’ambiance en mettant de la musique. (We had livened up the atmosphere by playing music.)
- Vous aviez avivé ses souvenirs en lui montrant des photos de son enfance. (You had revived his memories by showing him photos from his childhood.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aviver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avivé | J’avais avivé le feu. | I had intensified the fire. |
tu | tu avais avivé | Tu avais avivé la discussion. | You had enlivened the conversation. |
il | il avait avivé | Il avait avivé sa curiosité. | He had aroused his curiosity. |
elle | elle avait avivé | Elle avait avivé son appétit. | She had stimulated her appetite. |
on | on avait avivé | On avait avivé l’intérêt du public. | One had piqued the interest of the public. |
nous | nous avions avivé | Nous avions avivé la concurrence. | We had intensified the competition. |
vous | vous aviez avivé | Vous aviez avivé votre imagination. | You had heightened your imagination. |
ils | ils avaient avivé | Ils avaient avivé leur créativité. | They had enlivened their creativity. |
elles | elles avaient avivé | Elles avaient avivé leur enthousiasme. | They had heightened their enthusiasm. |
Other Conjugations for Aviver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
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Aviver – 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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