Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Introduction to the verb contribuer
The English translation of the French verb contribuer is “to contribute.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-tree-bweh.”
The word “contribuer” comes from the Latin word “contribuere,” which means “to bring together.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In every day French, contribuer is most 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 action in the past. It is formed in French by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais contribué à la réalisation du projet avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I had contributed to the completion of the project before going on vacation. -
Ils étaient tous fatigués car ils avaient beaucoup contribué à l’organisation de la fête.
Translation: They were all tired because they had contributed a lot to the organization of the party. -
Elle avait déjà contribué à plusieurs associations caritatives avant de créer la sienne.
Translation: She had already contributed to several charitable organizations before creating her own.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contribué | J’avais contribué à la campagne. | I had contributed to the campaign. |
tu | tu avais contribué | Tu avais contribué à l’effort. | You had contributed to the effort. |
il | il avait contribué | Il avait contribué à la cause. | He had contributed to the cause. |
elle | elle avait contribué | Elle avait contribué à la recherche. | She had contributed to the research. |
on | on avait contribué | On avait contribué à l’événement. | One had contributed to the event. |
nous | nous avions contribué | Nous avions contribué à la discussion. | We had contributed to the discussion. |
vous | vous aviez contribué | Vous aviez contribué à la réunion. | You had contributed to the meeting. |
ils | ils avaient contribué | Ils avaient contribué à la protestation. | They had contributed to the protest. |
elles | elles avaient contribué | Elles avaient contribué à la manifestation. | They had contributed to the demonstration. |
Other Conjugations for Contribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
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Contribuer – 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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