Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contre-indiquer

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The English translation of the French verb contre-indiquer is “to contraindicate.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truhn-dee-keh.”

The word contre-indiquer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “indiquer” meaning “to indicate.” It is most often used in the medical field to refer to a treatment or medication that is not recommended for a particular patient due to potential risks or contraindications. In every day French, it is also used to indicate something that goes against a recommendation or advice.

Examples of contre-indiquer in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:

  1. J’avais déjà une allergie au médicament, donc le médecin m’avait contre-indiqué de le prendre. (I already had an allergy to the medication, so the doctor had contraindicated me from taking it.)
  2. Elle avait une fracture à la jambe, donc le médecin lui avait contre-indiqué de faire du sport. (She had a leg fracture, so the doctor had contraindicated her from doing sports.)
  3. Ils avaient des antécédents familiaux de diabète, donc le médecin leur avait contre-indiqué de consommer trop de sucre. (They had a family history of diabetes, so the doctor had contraindicated them from consuming too much sugar.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-indiquer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais contre-indiqué J’avais contre-indiqué le médicament. I had contraindicated the medication.
tu tu avais contre-indiqué Tu avais contre-indiqué le traitement. You had contraindicated the treatment.
il il avait contre-indiqué Il avait contre-indiqué l’intervention. He had contraindicated the procedure.
elle elle avait contre-indiqué Elle avait contre-indiqué la méthode. She had contraindicated the method.
on on avait contre-indiqué On avait contre-indiqué le produit. One had contraindicated the product.
nous nous avions contre-indiqué Nous avions contre-indiqué le régime. We had contraindicated the diet.
vous vous aviez contre-indiqué Vous aviez contre-indiqué l’exercice. You had contraindicated the exercise.
ils ils avaient contre-indiqué Ils avaient contre-indiqué le traitement. They had contraindicated the treatment.
elles elles avaient contre-indiqué Elles avaient contre-indiqué le médicament. They had contraindicated the medication.

Other Conjugations for Contre-Indiquer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer

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Contre-Indiquer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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