Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Introduction to the verb compléter
The English translation of the French verb compléter is “to complete.” It is pronounced as “kohm-pleh-tay.”
Compléter comes from the Latin word “completus,” which means “to fill up, complete.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais complété mes devoirs avant de sortir avec mes amis.
(I had completed my homework before going out with my friends.) -
Elle avait complété sa formation avant de commencer à travailler.
(She had completed her training before starting to work.) -
Nous avions complété notre projet avant la date limite.
(We had completed our project before the deadline.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of compléter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais complété | J’avais complété le formulaire. | I had completed the form. |
tu | tu avais complété | Tu avais complété tes devoirs. | You had completed your homework. |
il | il avait complété | Il avait complété le projet. | He had completed the project. |
elle | elle avait complété | Elle avait complété le rapport. | She had completed the report. |
on | on avait complété | On avait complété la mission. | One had completed the mission. |
nous | nous avions complété | Nous avions complété le dossier. | We had completed the file. |
vous | vous aviez complété | Vous aviez complété le tableau. | You had completed the table. |
ils | ils avaient complété | Ils avaient complété le questionnaire. | They had completed the survey. |
elles | elles avaient complété | Elles avaient complété le formulaire. | They had completed the form. |
Other Conjugations for Compléter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compléter
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Compléter – 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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