Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Introduction to the verb commenter
The English translation of the French verb commenter is “to comment.” It is pronounced as “kuh-mawn-tay.”
Commenter comes from the Latin word “commentari” which means “to reflect upon.” It entered the French language in the late 14th century and has been used in the same context as its English counterpart, to refer to providing opinions or explanations on something.
In everyday French, commenter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais commenté l’article avant de le partager sur les réseaux sociaux. (I had commented on the article before sharing it on social media.)
- Vous aviez commenté la situation sans vraiment comprendre tous les détails. (You had commented on the situation without really understanding all the details.)
- Ils avaient commenté le match avant de connaître le résultat final. (They had commented on the game before knowing the final result.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of commenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais commenté | J’avais commenté le film. | I had commented on the movie. |
tu | tu avais commenté | Tu avais commenté la photo. | You had commented on the photo. |
il | il avait commenté | Il avait commenté l’article. | He had commented on the article. |
elle | elle avait commenté | Elle avait commenté la musique. | She had commented on the music. |
on | on avait commenté | On avait commenté l’événement. | One had commented on the event. |
nous | nous avions commenté | Nous avions commenté le livre. | We had commented on the book. |
vous | vous aviez commenté | Vous aviez commenté la performance. | You had commented on the performance. |
ils | ils avaient commenté | Ils avaient commenté le spectacle. | They had commented on the show. |
elles | elles avaient commenté | Elles avaient commenté le discours. | They had commented on the speech. |
Other Conjugations for Commenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commenter
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Commenter – 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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