Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Introduction to the verb conjuguer
The English translation of the French verb conjuguer is “to conjugate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-zhew-gay.”
The word “conjuguer” comes from the Latin verb “conjugare” meaning “to join together.” In French, it is most often used to refer to the grammatical process of inflecting a verb to show its tense, person, number, and mood. It is essential in French as the language has a wide range of verb forms that change depending on the subject and the tense.
In everyday French, conjuguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’avais parlé à mon ami avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I had spoken to my friend before he left for vacation.)
- Nous avions déjà mangé avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had already eaten before the guests arrived.)
- Elle avait fini ses devoirs quand ses parents sont rentrés. (She had finished her homework when her parents came home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjuguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais conjugué | J’avais conjugué le verbe. | I had conjugated the verb. |
tu | tu avais conjugué | Tu avais conjugué le verbe. | You had conjugated the verb. |
il | il avait conjugué | Il avait conjugué le verbe. | He had conjugated the verb. |
elle | elle avait conjugué | Elle avait conjugué le verbe. | She had conjugated the verb. |
on | on avait conjugué | On avait conjugué le verbe. | One had conjugated the verb. |
nous | nous avions conjugué | Nous avions conjugué le verbe. | We had conjugated the verb. |
vous | vous aviez conjugué | Vous aviez conjugué le verbe. | You had conjugated the verb. |
ils | ils avaient conjugué | Ils avaient conjugué le verbe. | They had conjugated the verb. |
elles | elles avaient conjugué | Elles avaient conjugué le verbe. | They had conjugated the verb. |
Other Conjugations for Conjuguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
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Conjuguer – 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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