Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Introduction to the verb condamner
The English translation of the French verb condamner is “to condemn.” It is pronounced as “kohn-dahm-nay.”
The word condamner comes from the Latin word “condemnare,” meaning “to blame.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to express disapproval or a negative judgment towards someone or something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, condamner is used to talk about an action or event that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle “condamné.”
Here are three examples of condamner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais condamné cette décision avant même de l’avoir étudiée. (I had condemned this decision before even studying it.)
- Quand il est entré dans le bureau, elle avait déjà été condamnée par tous ses collègues. (When he entered the office, she had already been condemned by all her colleagues.)
- Nous avions condamné le film sans même l’avoir vu. (We had condemned the movie without even seeing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of condamner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais condamné | J’avais condamné le coupable. | I had condemned the guilty person. |
tu | tu avais condamné | Tu avais condamné le criminel. | You had condemned the criminal. |
il | il avait condamné | Il avait condamné le meurtrier. | He had condemned the murderer. |
elle | elle avait condamné | Elle avait condamné l’accusé. | She had condemned the accused. |
on | on avait condamné | On avait condamné le malfaiteur. | One had condemned the wrongdoer. |
nous | nous avions condamné | Nous avions condamné l’assassin. | We had condemned the assassin. |
vous | vous aviez condamné | Vous aviez condamné le voleur. | You had condemned the thief. |
ils | ils avaient condamné | Ils avaient condamné le tricheur. | They had condemned the cheater. |
elles | elles avaient condamné | Elles avaient condamné le fraudeur. | They had condemned the fraudster. |
Other Conjugations for Condamner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
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Condamner – 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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