Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Introduction to the verb confirmer
The English translation of the French verb confirmer is “to confirm.” It is pronounced as “kaw(n)-fee-may” in its infinitive form.
Confirmer comes from the Latin word confirmare, meaning “to make firm or steadfast.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how confirmer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais confirmé ma réservation avant de partir en vacances. (I had confirmed my reservation before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu avais déjà confirmé ta présence à la réunion quand je t’ai appelé. (You had already confirmed your presence at the meeting when I called you.)
- Ils avaient confirmé leur amour l’un pour l’autre avant de se marier. (They had confirmed their love for each other before getting married.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of confirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais confirmé | J’avais confirmé ma réservation. | I had confirmed my reservation. |
tu | tu avais confirmé | Tu avais confirmé ta présence. | You had confirmed your attendance. |
il | il avait confirmé | Il avait confirmé l’heure de rendez-vous. | He had confirmed the meeting time. |
elle | elle avait confirmé | Elle avait confirmé son billet d’avion. | She had confirmed her plane ticket. |
on | on avait confirmé | On avait confirmé notre réservation. | One had confirmed our reservation. |
nous | nous avions confirmé | Nous avions confirmé notre présence. | We had confirmed our attendance. |
vous | vous aviez confirmé | Vous aviez confirmé votre adresse. | You had confirmed your address. |
ils | ils avaient confirmé | Ils avaient confirmé leur participation. | They had confirmed their participation. |
elles | elles avaient confirmé | Elles avaient confirmé leur réservation. | They had confirmed their reservation. |
Other Conjugations for Confirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
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Confirmer – 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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