Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Introduction to the verb confronter
The English translation of the French verb confronter is “to confront” or “to face.” It is pronounced as “kohn-frohn-tay.”
The word confronter comes from the Latin word “confrontare,” which means “to bring face to face.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, confronter is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of confronter in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais confronté mon patron à propos du retard de paiement. (I had confronted my boss about the late payment.)
- Ils avaient été confrontés à de nombreux obstacles avant de réussir. (They had faced many obstacles before succeeding.)
- Elle avait confronté son ex-mari lors de leur dernière rencontre. (She had confronted her ex-husband during their last encounter.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of confronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais confronté | J’avais confronté mes peurs. | I had confronted my fears. |
tu | tu avais confronté | Tu avais confronté ton patron. | You had confronted your boss. |
il | il avait confronté | Il avait confronté la situation. | He had confronted the situation. |
elle | elle avait confronté | Elle avait confronté ses problèmes. | She had confronted her problems. |
on | on avait confronté | On avait confronté les difficultés. | One had confronted the difficulties. |
nous | nous avions confronté | Nous avions confronté les critiques. | We had confronted the criticisms. |
vous | vous aviez confronté | Vous aviez confronté vos peurs. | You had confronted your fears. |
ils | ils avaient confronté | Ils avaient confronté leurs ennemis. | They had confronted their enemies. |
elles | elles avaient confronté | Elles avaient confronté leurs doutes. | They had confronted their doubts. |
Other Conjugations for Confronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
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Confronter – 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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