Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Introduction to the verb disputer
The English translation of the French verb disputer is “to dispute” or “to argue.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “dee-spoo-tay.”
The language origin of disputer can be traced back to the Latin word “disputare,” meaning “to discuss” or “to examine.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe something that happened in the past and was completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of disputer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais disputé avec mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour l’université. (I had argued with my brother before he left for university.)
- Nous nous étions disputés toute la nuit avant de finalement se réconcilier. (We had been arguing all night before finally making up.)
- Les deux pays s’étaient disputés depuis des années avant de signer un traité de paix. (The two countries had been disputing for years before signing a peace treaty.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of disputer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais disputé | J’avais disputé le match. | I had argued the match. |
tu | tu avais disputé | Tu avais disputé la décision. | You had disputed the decision. |
il | il avait disputé | Il avait disputé la victoire. | He had disputed the victory. |
elle | elle avait disputé | Elle avait disputé le résultat. | She had disputed the result. |
on | on avait disputé | On avait disputé le titre. | One had disputed the title. |
nous | nous avions disputé | Nous avions disputé la décision. | We had disputed the decision. |
vous | vous aviez disputé | Vous aviez disputé l’arbitrage. | You had disputed the refereeing. |
ils | ils avaient disputé | Ils avaient disputé la décision. | They had disputed the decision. |
elles | elles avaient disputé | Elles avaient disputé la finale. | They had disputed the final. |
Other Conjugations for Disputer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disputer
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Disputer – 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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