Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Introduction to the verb diphtonguer
The English translation of the French verb diphtonguer is “to diphthongize.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “deef-tong-geh.”
The word “diphtonguer” comes from the French word “diphtongue,” meaning “diphthong,” which itself comes from the Greek word “diphtongos,” meaning “having two sounds.” In everyday French, the verb diphtonguer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of diphtonguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais diphtongué les voyelles dans ce mot avant de le prononcer. (I had diphthongized the vowels in this word before pronouncing it.)
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Tu avais diphtongué le son “eu” en “œ” pendant tes cours de français. (You had diphthongized the sound “eu” into “œ” during your French classes.)
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Les élèves avaient diphtongué de nombreuses syllabes en apprenant à prononcer les mots français. (The students had diphthongized many syllables while learning to pronounce French words.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diphtonguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais diphtongué | J’avais diphtongué le mot. | I had diphthongized the word. |
tu | tu avais diphtongué | Tu avais diphtongué le son. | You had diphthongized the sound. |
il | il avait diphtongué | Il avait diphtongué le verbe. | He had diphthongized the verb. |
elle | elle avait diphtongué | Elle avait diphtongué la voyelle. | She had diphthongized the vowel. |
on | on avait diphtongué | On avait diphtongué le mot. | One had diphthongized the word. |
nous | nous avions diphtongué | Nous avions diphtongué le mot. | We had diphthongized the word. |
vous | vous aviez diphtongué | Vous aviez diphtongué le mot. | You had diphthongized the word. |
ils | ils avaient diphtongué | Ils avaient diphtongué le mot. | They had diphthongized the word. |
elles | elles avaient diphtongué | Elles avaient diphtongué le mot. | They had diphthongized the word. |
Other Conjugations for Diphtonguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
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Diphtonguer – 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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