Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Introduction to the verb conjecturer
The English translation of the French verb conjecturer is “to conjecture” or “to speculate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-jek-ty-ray.”
The word “conjecturer” comes from the Latin word “conjecturare,” meaning “to guess” or “to infer.” It first appeared in the French language in the 14th century. In everyday French, the verb “conjecturer” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- J’avais conjecturé que tu ne viendrais pas à la fête. (I had speculated that you wouldn’t come to the party.)
- Ils avaient conjecturé sur la raison de sa démission. (They had speculated about the reason for his resignation.)
- Elle avait conjecturé qu’il mentait. (She had guessed that he was lying.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjecturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais conjecturé | J’avais conjecturé sur l’origine du bruit. | I had conjectured about the origin of the noise. |
tu | tu avais conjecturé | Tu avais conjecturé sur la fin de l’histoire. | You had conjectured about the end of the story. |
il | il avait conjecturé | Il avait conjecturé sur les intentions de son amie. | He had conjectured about his friend’s intentions. |
elle | elle avait conjecturé | Elle avait conjecturé sur la signification du symbole. | She had conjectured about the meaning of the symbol. |
on | on avait conjecturé | On avait conjecturé sur l’issue de la compétition. | One had conjectured about the outcome of the competition. |
nous | nous avions conjecturé | Nous avions conjecturé sur l’identité du coupable. | We had conjectured about the identity of the culprit. |
vous | vous aviez conjecturé | Vous aviez conjecturé sur la raison de leur absence. | You had conjectured about the reason for their absence. |
ils | ils avaient conjecturé | Ils avaient conjecturé sur l’avenir de leur entreprise. | They had conjectured about the future of their company. |
elles | elles avaient conjecturé | Elles avaient conjecturé sur le sens du poème. | They had conjectured about the meaning of the poem. |
Other Conjugations for Conjecturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
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Conjecturer – 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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