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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb convoler

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The English translation of the French verb convoler is “to marry/to take flight”. It is pronounced as “kon-vo-leh”.

The word convoler comes from the French verb “voler” meaning “to fly”, and the prefix “con-” which can mean “with” or “together”. So the literal meaning of convoler is “to fly together”.

In everyday French, convoler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of convoler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Nous avions convolé en justes noces il y a dix ans. (We had gotten married ten years ago.)

  2. Elle était partie convoler avec son amant avant qu’il ne soit arrêté. (She had taken flight with her lover before he was arrested.)

  3. J’avais convolé avec elle avant de réaliser qu’elle était déjà mariée. (I had married her before realizing that she was already married.)

  4. We had gotten married ten years ago.

  5. She had taken flight with her lover before he was arrested.

  6. I had married her before realizing that she was already married.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais convolé J’avais convolé en secret. I had secretly married.
tu tu avais convolé Tu avais convolé avec ton amour de jeunesse. You had eloped with your childhood sweetheart.
il il avait convolé Il avait convolé avec une inconnue. He had eloped with a stranger.
elle elle avait convolé Elle avait convolé avec son meilleur ami. She had eloped with her best friend.
on on avait convolé On avait convolé à Las Vegas. One had eloped in Las Vegas.
nous nous avions convolé Nous avions convolé à l’étranger. We had eloped abroad.
vous vous aviez convolé Vous aviez convolé en secret. You had secretly married.
ils ils avaient convolé Ils avaient convolé avec leurs amours de jeunesse. They had eloped with their childhood sweethearts.
elles elles avaient convolé Elles avaient convolé avec leurs meilleurs amis. They had eloped with their best friends.

Other Conjugations for Convoler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoler

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Convoler – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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