Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Introduction to the verb consacrer
The English translation of the French verb consacrer is “to dedicate” or “to consecrate,” and it is pronounced “kohn-sa-kreh.”
The word consacrer comes from the Latin word “consecrare,” meaning “to make sacred.” It is most often used in everyday French language as a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of consacrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais consacré toute ma vie à cette cause. (I had dedicated my whole life to this cause.)
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Tu avais consacré beaucoup de temps à cette recherche. (You had devoted a lot of time to this research.)
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Ils avaient consacré toutes leurs économies à ce projet. (They had invested all their savings in this project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of consacrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais consacré | J’avais consacré ma vie à mon travail. | I had dedicated my life to my work. |
tu | tu avais consacré | Tu avais consacré tes vacances à voyager. | You had dedicated your vacation to traveling. |
il | il avait consacré | Il avait consacré sa fortune à la charité. | He had dedicated his fortune to charity. |
elle | elle avait consacré | Elle avait consacré sa jeunesse à la danse. | She had dedicated her youth to dance. |
on | on avait consacré | On avait consacré beaucoup de temps à ce projet. | One had dedicated a lot of time to this project. |
nous | nous avions consacré | Nous avions consacré notre amour à la musique. | We had dedicated our love to music. |
vous | vous aviez consacré | Vous aviez consacré vos efforts à cette cause. | You had dedicated your efforts to this cause. |
ils | ils avaient consacré | Ils avaient consacré leur énergie à leur travail. | They had dedicated their energy to their work. |
elles | elles avaient consacré | Elles avaient consacré leur temps libre à faire du bénévolat. | They had dedicated their free time to volunteering. |
Other Conjugations for Consacrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
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Consacrer – 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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