Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb célébrer is “to celebrate.” It is pronounced “say-leh-bray.”
Célébrer comes from the Latin word “celebrare,” meaning “to honor.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe commemorating or honoring a special occasion or event.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, célébrer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “célébré.” For example:
- J’avais célébré mon anniversaire avec mes amis la semaine dernière. (I had celebrated my birthday with my friends last week.)
- Vous aviez célébré votre diplôme avec une grande fête. (You had celebrated your diploma with a big party.)
- Ils avaient célébré leur mariage il y a 10 ans. (They had celebrated their wedding 10 years ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais célébré | J’avais célébré mon anniversaire. | I had celebrated my birthday. |
tu | tu avais célébré | Tu avais célébré le mariage. | You had celebrated the wedding. |
il | il avait célébré | Il avait célébré la victoire. | He had celebrated the victory. |
elle | elle avait célébré | Elle avait célébré la promotion. | She had celebrated the promotion. |
on | on avait célébré | On avait célébré la fête. | One had celebrated the party. |
nous | nous avions célébré | Nous avions célébré l’anniversaire. | We had celebrated the birthday. |
vous | vous aviez célébré | Vous aviez célébré le jubilé. | You had celebrated the jubilee. |
ils | ils avaient célébré | Ils avaient célébré le succès. | They had celebrated the success. |
elles | elles avaient célébré | Elles avaient célébré la naissance. | They had celebrated the birth. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – 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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