Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Introduction to the verb diplômer
The English translation of diplômer is “to award a diploma” or “to graduate.” It is pronounced as “dee-ploh-may.”
The verb diplômer comes from the French word “diplôme,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “diploma,” meaning “official document.” It is most often used in everyday French when talking about completing a degree or receiving a diploma from a school or institution.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, diplômer is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action or event. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais diplômé il y a dix ans. (I had graduated ten years ago.)
- Ils avaient diplômé avant que l’école ait fermé. (They had received their diplomas before the school closed.)
- Nous avions déjà diplômé avant que nos amis arrivent. (We had already graduated before our friends arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diplômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais diplomé | J’avais diplomé mon frère. | I had graduated my brother. |
tu | tu avais diplomé | Tu avais diplomé ton ami. | You had graduated your friend. |
il | il avait diplomé | Il avait diplomé son fils. | He had graduated his son. |
elle | elle avait diplomé | Elle avait diplomé sa fille. | She had graduated her daughter. |
on | on avait diplomé | On avait diplomé son cousin. | One had graduated their cousin. |
nous | nous avions diplomé | Nous avions diplomé nos étudiants. | We had graduated our students. |
vous | vous aviez diplomé | Vous aviez diplomé vos élèves. | You had graduated your students. |
ils | ils avaient diplomé | Ils avaient diplomé leurs employés. | They had graduated their employees. |
elles | elles avaient diplomé | Elles avaient diplomé leurs étudiantes. | They had graduated their female students. |
Other Conjugations for Diplômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
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Diplômer – 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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