Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Introduction to the verb commémorer
The English translation of the French verb commémorer is “to commemorate.” It is pronounced as “koh-may-moh-rey” in its infinitive form.
The word commémorer comes from the Latin root “commemorare,” which means “to remember.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of remembering and honoring past events or people.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, commémorer is used to talk about actions or events that had happened before another past event. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of commémorer.
Here are three examples of commémorer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais commémoré la victoire de mon équipe préférée avant d’apprendre qu’elle avait perdu. (I had commemorated my favorite team’s victory before learning that they had lost.)
- Ils étaient déjà partis quand nous avons commémoré la mort de notre grand-père. (They had already left when we commemorated our grandfather’s death.)
- Elle avait commémoré ses années d’études à l’étranger avant de rentrer dans son pays natal. (She had commemorated her years of studying abroad before returning to her home country.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of commémorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais commémoré | J’avais commémoré l’événement. | I had commemorated the event. |
tu | tu avais commémoré | Tu avais commémoré la victoire. | You had commemorated the victory. |
il | il avait commémoré | Il avait commémoré la guerre. | He had commemorated the war. |
elle | elle avait commémoré | Elle avait commémoré la paix. | She had commemorated the peace. |
on | on avait commémoré | On avait commémoré la célébration. | One had commemorated the celebration. |
nous | nous avions commémoré | Nous avions commémoré le souvenir. | We had commemorated the memory. |
vous | vous aviez commémoré | Vous aviez commémoré la date. | You had commemorated the date. |
ils | ils avaient commémoré | Ils avaient commémoré le héros. | They had commemorated the hero. |
elles | elles avaient commémoré | Elles avaient commémoré l’événement. | They had commemorated the event. |
Other Conjugations for Commémorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
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Commémorer – 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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