Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Introduction to the verb délibérer
The English translation of the French verb délibérer is “to deliberate.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-bey-ray.”
The word délibérer comes from the Latin word “deliberare,” which means “to consider carefully.” In everyday French, délibérer is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of délibérer in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais délibéré avant de prendre ma décision. (I had deliberated before making my decision.)
- Tu avais délibéré pendant des heures avant de te décider. (You had deliberated for hours before deciding.)
- Elle avait délibéré avec son équipe avant de présenter son projet. (She had deliberated with her team before presenting her project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délibérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délibéré | J’avais délibéré toute la nuit. | I had deliberated all night. |
tu | tu avais délibéré | Tu avais délibéré avec soin. | You had deliberated carefully. |
il | il avait délibéré | Il avait délibéré avant de décider. | He had deliberated before deciding. |
elle | elle avait délibéré | Elle avait délibéré avant de parler. | She had deliberated before speaking. |
on | on avait délibéré | On avait délibéré ensemble. | One had deliberated together. |
nous | nous avions délibéré | Nous avions délibéré sur cette question. | We had deliberated on this question. |
vous | vous aviez délibéré | Vous aviez délibéré avant de prendre une décision. | You had deliberated before making a decision. |
ils | ils avaient délibéré | Ils avaient délibéré avant de signer le contrat. | They had deliberated before signing the contract. |
elles | elles avaient délibéré | Elles avaient délibéré avant de donner leur opinion. | They had deliberated before giving their opinion. |
Other Conjugations for Délibérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
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Délibérer – 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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