Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Introduction to the verb concélébrer
The English translation of the French verb concélébrer is “to concelebrate.” The infinitive form, concélébrer, is pronounced as “kohn-seh-leh-bray.”
The word concélébrer comes from the Latin word “concelebrare,” which means “to celebrate together.” It is primarily used in religious contexts, particularly in the Catholic Church, to describe the act of two or more priests celebrating a mass or liturgy together.
In everyday French, concélébrer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how concélébrer is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Les prêtres avaient concélébré la messe de Pâques ensemble. (The priests had concelebrated the Easter mass together.)
- Nous avions déjà concélébré plusieurs fois avant de devenir curés. (We had already concelebrated several times before becoming priests.)
- Elles avaient concélébré la messe de mariage de leur frère. (They had concelebrated their brother’s wedding mass.)
In these examples, concélébrer is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It emphasizes the idea of priests celebrating together and the fact that this took place before another event or action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of concélébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais concélébré | J’avais concélébré avec mes collègues. | I had concelebrated with my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais concélébré | Tu avais concélébré pour la première fois. | You had concelebrated for the first time. |
il | il avait concélébré | Il avait concélébré à l’église du village. | He had concelebrated at the village church. |
elle | elle avait concélébré | Elle avait concélébré la messe de Noël. | She had concelebrated the Christmas mass. |
on | on avait concélébré | On avait concélébré la messe dominicale. | One had concelebrated the Sunday mass. |
nous | nous avions concélébré | Nous avions concélébré ensemble pour la fête. | We had concelebrated together for the holiday. |
vous | vous aviez concélébré | Vous aviez concélébré avec le pape. | You had concelebrated with the Pope. |
ils | ils avaient concélébré | Ils avaient concélébré pour le mariage. | They had concelebrated for the wedding. |
elles | elles avaient concélébré | Elles avaient concélébré à la cérémonie funéraire. | They had concelebrated at the funeral service. |
Other Conjugations for Concélébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concélébrer
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Concélébrer – 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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