Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Introduction to the verb corroborer
The English translation of the French verb corroborer is “to corroborate.” It is pronounced “koh-roh-boh-ray.”
The word “corroborer” comes from the Latin word “corroborare,” meaning “to strengthen” or “to support.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, corroborer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais corroboré son alibi avant qu’il soit arrêté. (I had corroborated his alibi before he was arrested.)
- Tu avais corroboré mes doutes à son sujet. (You had corroborated my doubts about him.)
- Elle avait corroboré l’histoire avec des preuves tangibles. (She had corroborated the story with tangible evidence.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of corroborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais corroboré | J’avais corroboré ses dires. | I had corroborated his words. |
tu | tu avais corroboré | Tu avais corroboré mes soupçons. | You had corroborated my suspicions. |
il | il avait corroboré | Il avait corroboré ma théorie. | He had corroborated my theory. |
elle | elle avait corroboré | Elle avait corroboré nos preuves. | She had corroborated our evidence. |
on | on avait corroboré | On avait corroboré leur alibi. | One had corroborated their alibi. |
nous | nous avions corroboré | Nous avions corroboré leurs témoignages. | We had corroborated their testimonies. |
vous | vous aviez corroboré | Vous aviez corroboré ses affirmations. | You had corroborated his claims. |
ils | ils avaient corroboré | Ils avaient corroboré mes hypothèses. | They had corroborated my assumptions. |
elles | elles avaient corroboré | Elles avaient corroboré ses déclarations. | They had corroborated his statements. |
Other Conjugations for Corroborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
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Corroborer – 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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