Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Introduction to the verb consumer
The English translation of the French verb consumer is “to consume.” It is pronounced “koh(n)-soo-meh.”
The word “consumer” comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up” or “to spend.” In French, it is most often used in every day language to refer to the act of using or consuming something, such as food or resources.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, consumer is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais déjà consommé tout le gâteau avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had already consumed all the cake before my guests arrived.)
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Nous avions consommé beaucoup d’eau avant de nous rendre compte qu’il y avait une fuite dans le robinet. (We had consumed a lot of water before realizing there was a leak in the faucet.)
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Elles avaient consommé tous leurs crédits téléphoniques avant la fin du mois. (They had consumed all their phone credits before the end of the month.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of consumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais consommé | J’avais consommé trop de sucre. | I had consumed too much sugar. |
tu | tu avais consommé | Tu avais consommé tout le gâteau. | You had consumed all of the cake. |
il | il avait consommé | Il avait consommé la nourriture. | He had consumed the food. |
elle | elle avait consommé | Elle avait consommé trop d’alcool. | She had consumed too much alcohol. |
on | on avait consommé | On avait consommé toute l’eau. | One had consumed all of the water. |
nous | nous avions consommé | Nous avions consommé le repas. | We had consumed the meal. |
vous | vous aviez consommé | Vous aviez consommé le plat principal. | You had consumed the main dish. |
ils | ils avaient consommé | Ils avaient consommé la viande. | They had consumed the meat. |
elles | elles avaient consommé | Elles avaient consommé le dessert. | They had consumed the dessert. |
Other Conjugations for Consumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
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Consumer – 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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