Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Introduction to the verb critiquer
The English translation of the French verb critiquer is “to criticize.” The infinitive form, critiquer, is pronounced as “kree-tee-kay.”
Critiquer comes from the Latin word criticare, meaning “to judge or discern.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais déjà critiqué son choix avant qu’il ne prenne sa décision. (I had already criticized his choice before he made his decision.)
- Elle avait beaucoup critiqué son patron avant de démissionner. (She had criticized her boss a lot before resigning.)
- Nous avions tous critiqué le film avant de le voir. (We had all criticized the movie before watching it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of critiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais critiqué | J’avais critiqué son travail. | I had criticized his work. |
tu | tu avais critiqué | Tu avais critiqué son attitude. | You had criticized his attitude. |
il | il avait critiqué | Il avait critiqué son choix. | He had criticized his choice. |
elle | elle avait critiqué | Elle avait critiqué sa décision. | She had criticized her decision. |
on | on avait critiqué | On avait critiqué sa performance. | One had criticized his/her performance. |
nous | nous avions critiqué | Nous avions critiqué leur projet. | We had criticized their project. |
vous | vous aviez critiqué | Vous aviez critiqué leur proposition. | You had criticized their proposal. |
ils | ils avaient critiqué | Ils avaient critiqué son comportement. | They had criticized his/her behavior. |
elles | elles avaient critiqué | Elles avaient critiqué leur chanson. | They had criticized their song. |
Other Conjugations for Critiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
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Critiquer – 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
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