Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Introduction to the verb commuter
The English translation of the French verb commuter is “to commute.” It is pronounced kuh-myoo-tey in its infinitive form.
The word “commuter” comes from the Latin verb “commutare,” meaning “to change, exchange.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of how “commuter” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais commuté mon billet de train avant le départ. (I had exchanged my train ticket before departure.)
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Tu étais déjà commuté ton abonnement au métro. (You had already changed your metro subscription.)
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Ils/Elles avaient commuté leurs horaires de travail pour arriver plus tôt. (They had changed their work schedules to arrive earlier.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of commuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais commuté | J’avais commuté la ligne de métro. | I had switched the subway line. |
tu | tu avais commuté | Tu avais commuté les vêtements. | You had changed clothes. |
il | il avait commuté | Il avait commuté le train. | He had transferred to the train. |
elle | elle avait commuté | Elle avait commuté le bus. | She had changed to the bus. |
on | on avait commuté | On avait commuté l’itinéraire. | One had switched the route. |
nous | nous avions commuté | Nous avions commuté la position. | We had changed positions. |
vous | vous aviez commuté | Vous aviez commuté la fréquence. | You had changed the frequency. |
ils | ils avaient commuté | Ils avaient commuté le trajet. | They had changed the route. |
elles | elles avaient commuté | Elles avaient commuté l’horaire. | They had changed the schedule. |
Other Conjugations for Commuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
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Commuter – 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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