Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Introduction to the verb confesser
The English translation of the French verb confesser is “to confess.” It is pronounced as /kɔ̃fɛse/ in the infinitive form.
The word confesser comes from the Latin word “confiteri,” meaning “to acknowledge or confess.” It has been in use in French since the 12th century and has religious connotations, often referring to the act of confessing one’s sins to a priest.
In everyday French, confesser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of confesser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais confesse mes péchés avant de prendre la communion.
Translation: I had confessed my sins before taking communion. -
Ils avaient confesse leur amour avant de se marier.
Translation: They had confessed their love before getting married. -
Elle m’avait confesse son mensonge après que je lui ai posé la question.
Translation: She had confessed her lie to me after I asked her the question.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of confesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais confessé | J’avais confessé mes péchés. | I had confessed my sins. |
tu | tu avais confessé | Tu avais confessé ta trahison. | You had confessed your betrayal. |
il | il avait confessé | Il avait confessé son amour. | He had confessed his love. |
elle | elle avait confessé | Elle avait confessé sa culpabilité. | She had confessed her guilt. |
on | on avait confessé | On avait confessé notre secret. | One had confessed our secret. |
nous | nous avions confessé | Nous avions confessé notre faute. | We had confessed our mistake. |
vous | vous aviez confessé | Vous aviez confessé vos doutes. | You had confessed your doubts. |
ils | ils avaient confessé | Ils avaient confessé leur vol. | They had confessed their theft. |
elles | elles avaient confessé | Elles avaient confessé leur crime. | They had confessed their crime. |
Other Conjugations for Confesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
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Confesser – 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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