Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Introduction to the verb convier
The English translation of the French verb convier is “to invite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-vee-ay.”
The word convier comes from the Latin word “convidere,” which means “to invite.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used for events that happened before another past event.
Here are 3 simple examples of using convier in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais convié mes amis à dîner samedi dernier. (I had invited my friends to dinner last Saturday.)
- Elle avait déjà convié sa famille pour les vacances avant d’apprendre la nouvelle. (She had already invited her family for the holidays before learning the news.)
- Nous avions été conviés à la soirée par notre voisin. (We had been invited to the party by our neighbor.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of convier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais convié | J’avais convié mes amis à dîner. | I had invited my friends over for dinner. |
tu | tu avais convié | Tu avais convié tes collègues à la réunion. | You had invited your colleagues to the meeting. |
il | il avait convié | Il avait convié ses parents au mariage. | He had invited his parents to the wedding. |
elle | elle avait convié | Elle avait convié sa soeur à la fête. | She had invited her sister to the party. |
on | on avait convié | On avait convié nos voisins au barbecue. | One had invited our neighbors to the barbecue. |
nous | nous avions convié | Nous avions convié nos amis à la soirée. | We had invited our friends to the party. |
vous | vous aviez convié | Vous aviez convié les clients à la présentation. | You had invited the clients to the presentation. |
ils | ils avaient convié | Ils avaient convié leurs enfants à la sortie. | They had invited their children to the outing. |
elles | elles avaient convié | Elles avaient convié leurs collègues à la réunion. | They had invited their colleagues to the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Convier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convier
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Convier – 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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