Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to yield” or “to give in.” It is pronounced “seh-deh.”
Céder comes from the Latin word “cedere” which means “to go away” or “to yield.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history.
In everyday French, céder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of céder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais cédé ma place à un vieil homme dans le bus. (I had yielded my seat to an old man on the bus.)
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Tu avais cédé aux tentations et mangé tout le gâteau. (You had given in to temptation and eaten the whole cake.)
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Ils avaient cédé à la pression de leurs parents pour se marier. (They had given in to their parents’ pressure to get married.)
In these examples, céder is used to describe actions that had already taken place before a specific past moment. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to show the sequence of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cédé | J’avais cédé mon tour. | I had given up my turn. |
tu | tu avais cédé | Tu avais cédé ton dessert. | You had given up your dessert. |
il | il avait cédé | Il avait cédé sa place. | He had given up his seat. |
elle | elle avait cédé | Elle avait cédé sa montre. | She had given up her watch. |
on | on avait cédé | On avait cédé notre billet. | One had given up our ticket. |
nous | nous avions cédé | Nous avions cédé nos places. | We had given up our seats. |
vous | vous aviez cédé | Vous aviez cédé vos billets. | You had given up your tickets. |
ils | ils avaient cédé | Ils avaient cédé leur argent. | They had given up their money. |
elles | elles avaient cédé | Elles avaient cédé leur voiture. | They had given up their car. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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