Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Introduction to the verb confisquer
The English translation of the French verb confisquer is “to confiscate”. It is pronounced as “koh(n)-fee-skay”.
The word confisquer comes from the Latin word “confiscare” which means “to seize” or “to take away”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- J’avais confisqué ses jouets parce qu’il n’avait pas rangé sa chambre. (I had confiscated his toys because he hadn’t cleaned his room.)
- Elle avait confisqué son téléphone portable après qu’il soit rentré après minuit. (She had confiscated his cell phone after he came home after midnight.)
- Ils avaient confisqué leurs passeports à l’entrée de l’aéroport. (They had confiscated their passports at the airport entrance.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of confisquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais confisqué | J’avais confisqué son téléphone. | I had confiscated his phone. |
tu | tu avais confisqué | Tu avais confisqué son sac. | You had confiscated her bag. |
il | il avait confisqué | Il avait confisqué son portefeuille. | He had confiscated her wallet. |
elle | elle avait confisqué | Elle avait confisqué son couteau. | She had confiscated her knife. |
on | on avait confisqué | On avait confisqué son stylo. | One had confiscated his pen. |
nous | nous avions confisqué | Nous avions confisqué leur voiture. | We had confiscated their car. |
vous | vous aviez confisqué | Vous aviez confisqué leur ordinateur. | You had confiscated their laptop. |
ils | ils avaient confisqué | Ils avaient confisqué leur argent. | They had confiscated their money. |
elles | elles avaient confisqué | Elles avaient confisqué leur passeport. | They had confiscated their passport. |
Other Conjugations for Confisquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
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Confisquer – 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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