Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Introduction to the verb documenter
The English translation of the French verb documenter is “to document.” It is pronounced as “doh-kyoo-men-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word “documenter” comes from the Latin word “documentum,” meaning “lesson” or “teaching.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and was originally used in legal contexts to refer to official written documents. Over time, its meaning expanded to include any type of written or recorded information.
In everyday French, the verb documenter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of documenter, which is “documenté.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais documenté tous les faits avant de commencer mon rapport. (I had documented all the facts before starting my report.)
- Quand nous sommes arrivés, ils avaient déjà documenté toutes les preuves de l’accident. (When we arrived, they had already documented all the evidence of the accident.)
- Elle avait documenté sa thèse avec des sources fiables et pertinentes. (She had documented her thesis with reliable and relevant sources.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of documenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais documenté | J’avais documenté l’article. | I had documented the article. |
tu | tu avais documenté | Tu avais documenté le dossier. | You had documented the file. |
il | il avait documenté | Il avait documenté le rapport. | He had documented the report. |
elle | elle avait documenté | Elle avait documenté la présentation. | She had documented the presentation. |
on | on avait documenté | On avait documenté le projet. | One had documented the project. |
nous | nous avions documenté | Nous avions documenté le manuel. | We had documented the manual. |
vous | vous aviez documenté | Vous aviez documenté le contrat. | You had documented the contract. |
ils | ils avaient documenté | Ils avaient documenté le formulaire. | They had documented the form. |
elles | elles avaient documenté | Elles avaient documenté la procédure. | They had documented the procedure. |
Other Conjugations for Documenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
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Documenter – 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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