Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Introduction to the verb continuer
The English translation of the French verb “continuer” is “to continue.” The infinitive form, “continuer,” is pronounced as “koh-tee-new-ay.”
The word “continuer” comes from the Latin word “continuare,” meaning “to connect or join together.” In everyday French, “continuer” is 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 examples of “continuer” in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais continué à étudier quand le téléphone a sonné.
(I had continued to study when the phone rang.) -
Elle avait continué à travailler même après avoir gagné à la loterie.
(She had continued to work even after winning the lottery.) -
Nous avions continué à discuter pendant des heures.
(We had continued to talk for hours.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of continuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais continué | J’avais continué à lire. | I had continued reading. |
tu | tu avais continué | Tu avais continué à travailler. | You had continued working. |
il | il avait continué | Il avait continué à parler. | He had continued speaking. |
elle | elle avait continué | Elle avait continué à chanter. | She had continued singing. |
on | on avait continué | On avait continué à jouer. | One had continued playing. |
nous | nous avions continué | Nous avions continué à danser. | We had continued dancing. |
vous | vous aviez continué | Vous aviez continué à voyager. | You had continued traveling. |
ils | ils avaient continué | Ils avaient continué à étudier. | They had continued studying. |
elles | elles avaient continué | Elles avaient continué à nager. | They had continued swimming. |
Other Conjugations for Continuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
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Continuer – 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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