Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Introduction to the verb consister
The English translation of the French verb consister is “to consist” or “to be composed of.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kɔ̃.si.te.”
The language origin of consister can be traced back to the Latin word “consistere” which means “to stand together.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the composition or makeup of something, or to indicate that something is made up of certain elements. It is also commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, to indicate a completed action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how consister is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà mangé avant de venir au restaurant. (I had already eaten before coming to the restaurant.)
- Nous avions préparé le dîner quand les invités sont arrivés. (We had prepared dinner when the guests arrived.)
- Elle avait pris des cours de français avant de déménager en France. (She had taken French classes before moving to France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of consister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais consisté | J’avais consisté en une erreur. | I had consisted of a mistake. |
tu | tu avais consisté | Tu avais consisté en une excuse. | You had consisted of an excuse. |
il | il avait consisté | Il avait consisté en une solution. | He had consisted of a solution. |
elle | elle avait consisté | Elle avait consisté en une idée. | She had consisted of an idea. |
on | on avait consisté | On avait consisté en un mensonge. | One had consisted of a lie. |
nous | nous avions consisté | Nous avions consisté en une stratégie. | We had consisted of a strategy. |
vous | vous aviez consisté | Vous aviez consisté en une trahison. | You had consisted of a betrayal. |
ils | ils avaient consisté | Ils avaient consisté en une décision. | They had consisted of a decision. |
elles | elles avaient consisté | Elles avaient consisté en une surprise. | They had consisted of a surprise. |
Other Conjugations for Consister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
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Consister – 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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