Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Introduction to the verb diligenter
The English translation of diligenter is “to diligently” or “to carefully”. It is pronounced “dee-lee-zhan-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word diligenter comes from the Latin verb diligere, which means “to love” or “to esteem”. In French, it is most often used as an adverb to describe the way in which someone performs an action.
In everyday French, diligenter is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how diligenter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais diligemment préparé mon discours avant la conférence. (I had diligently prepared my speech before the conference.)
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Elle avait soigneusement nettoyé la maison avant l’arrivée des invités. (She had carefully cleaned the house before the guests arrived.)
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Nous avions attentivement étudié le dossier avant de prendre notre décision. (We had attentively studied the file before making our decision.)
In each of these examples, diligenter emphasizes the careful and diligent manner in which the action was performed in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diligenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais diligencé | J’avais diligencé le rapport. | I had completed the report. |
tu | tu avais diligencé | Tu avais diligencé l’enquête. | You had conducted the investigation. |
il | il avait diligencé | Il avait diligencé le dossier. | He had expedited the file. |
elle | elle avait diligencé | Elle avait diligencé le processus. | She had managed the process. |
on | on avait diligencé | On avait diligencé le projet. | One had overseen the project. |
nous | nous avions diligencé | Nous avions diligencé la tâche. | We had performed the task. |
vous | vous aviez diligencé | Vous aviez diligencé l’affaire. | You had handled the matter. |
ils | ils avaient diligencé | Ils avaient diligencé la commande. | They had carried out the order. |
elles | elles avaient diligencé | Elles avaient diligencé l’opération. | They had managed the operation. |
Other Conjugations for Diligenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diligenter
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Diligenter – 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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