Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Introduction to the verb compéter
The English translation of the French verb compéter is “to complete.” It is pronounced as “kom-peh-teh.”
The language origin of compéter is Latin, derived from the word “completus” meaning “to fill up.”
In everyday French, compéter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is also commonly used to express a past action that had been completed several times.
Example 1: J’avais complété mes études avant de commencer à travailler.
Translation: I had completed my studies before starting to work.
Example 2: Il avait complété son régime alimentaire avec des fruits et des légumes.
Translation: He had completed his diet with fruits and vegetables.
Example 3: Elle avait complété sa collection de timbres avant de déménager.
Translation: She had completed her stamp collection before moving.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of compéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais complété | J’avais complété la tâche. | I had completed the task. |
tu | tu avais complété | Tu avais complété l’exercice. | You had completed the exercise. |
il | il avait complété | Il avait complété le formulaire. | He had completed the form. |
elle | elle avait complété | Elle avait complété le projet. | She had completed the project. |
on | on avait complété | On avait complété la mission. | One had completed the mission. |
nous | nous avions complété | Nous avions complété le rapport. | We had completed the report. |
vous | vous aviez complété | Vous aviez complété le dossier. | You had completed the file. |
ils | ils avaient complété | Ils avaient complété le document. | They had completed the document. |
elles | elles avaient complété | Elles avaient complété l’enquête. | They had completed the investigation. |
Other Conjugations for Compéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
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Compéter – 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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