Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Introduction to the verb discontinuer
The English translation of the French verb discontinuer is “to discontinue.” It is pronounced as “dees-kon-tee-new-ay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of discontinuer can be traced back to the Latin word “discontinuare,” which means “to interrupt,” and the French word “continuer,” which means “to continue.” In everyday French, discontinuer is most often 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 discontinuer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais discontinuĂ© mes Ă©tudes avant de trouver un travail.
(I had discontinued my studies before finding a job.) -
Elle avait discontinué son régime alimentaire avant de reprendre du poids.
(She had discontinued her diet before gaining weight again.) -
Nous avions discontinué notre abonnement au journal avant de partir en voyage.
(We had discontinued our newspaper subscription before going on a trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of discontinuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais discontinuĂ© | J’avais discontinuĂ© mon travail. | I had discontinued my work. |
tu | tu avais discontinué | Tu avais discontinué tes études. | You had discontinued your studies. |
il | il avait discontinué | Il avait discontinué le projet. | He had discontinued the project. |
elle | elle avait discontinué | Elle avait discontinué son voyage. | She had discontinued her trip. |
on | on avait discontinuĂ© | On avait discontinuĂ© la fĂȘte. | One had discontinued the party. |
nous | nous avions discontinué | Nous avions discontinué le programme. | We had discontinued the program. |
vous | vous aviez discontinué | Vous aviez discontinué votre abonnement. | You had discontinued your subscription. |
ils | ils avaient discontinué | Ils avaient discontinué leur collaboration. | They had discontinued their collaboration. |
elles | elles avaient discontinué | Elles avaient discontinué leur association. | They had discontinued their association. |
Other Conjugations for Discontinuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discontinuer
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Discontinuer – 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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