Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Introduction to the verb charmer
The English translation of the French verb charmer is “to charm” or “to enchant.” It is pronounced “shar-may” in its infinitive form.
The word charmer comes from the Old French term “charmeor,” which derives from the Latin word “carminare,” meaning “to recite magical formulas or incantations.” In everyday French, charmer is most often used in its past tense form, the plus-que-parfait, which indicates an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the use of charmer in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais charmé la foule avec ma chanson.
I had charmed the crowd with my song. -
Elle avait charmé ses invités avec son repas délicieux.
She had charmed her guests with her delicious meal. -
Ils avaient charmé leur professeur avec leur présentation éloquente.
They had charmed their teacher with their eloquent presentation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of charmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais charmé | J’avais charmé le public. | I had charmed the audience. |
tu | tu avais charmé | Tu avais charmé la foule. | You had charmed the crowd. |
il | il avait charmé | Il avait charmé la demoiselle. | He had charmed the young lady. |
elle | elle avait charmé | Elle avait charmé le serpent. | She had charmed the snake. |
on | on avait charmé | On avait charmé la princesse. | One had charmed the princess. |
nous | nous avions charmé | Nous avions charmé le roi. | We had charmed the king. |
vous | vous aviez charmé | Vous aviez charmé le public. | You had charmed the audience. |
ils | ils avaient charmé | Ils avaient charmé le roi. | They had charmed the king. |
elles | elles avaient charmé | Elles avaient charmé le public. | They had charmed the audience. |
Other Conjugations for Charmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
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Charmer – 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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