Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Introduction to the verb dupliquer
The English translation of the French verb dupliquer is “to duplicate” or “to copy.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dew-plee-kay.”
The word “dupliquer” comes from the Latin word “duplex,” meaning “double.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various forms to refer to the act of replicating or copying something.
In everyday French, the verb dupliquer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense and the past participle of “dupliquer.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dupliqué le fichier avant de le supprimer. (I had duplicated the file before deleting it.)
- Ils étaient déjà partis quand j’ai dupliqué les clés. (They had already left when I duplicated the keys.)
- Elle m’avait demandé de dupliquer les invitations pour la soirée. (She had asked me to duplicate the invitations for the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dupliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dupliqué | J’avais dupliqué le document. | I had duplicated the document. |
tu | tu avais dupliqué | Tu avais dupliqué la clé USB. | You had duplicated the USB key. |
il | il avait dupliqué | Il avait dupliqué le fichier. | He had duplicated the file. |
elle | elle avait dupliqué | Elle avait dupliqué le tableau. | She had duplicated the table. |
on | on avait dupliqué | On avait dupliqué la photo. | One had duplicated the photo. |
nous | nous avions dupliqué | Nous avions dupliqué le rapport. | We had duplicated the report. |
vous | vous aviez dupliqué | Vous aviez dupliqué la présentation. | You had duplicated the presentation. |
ils | ils avaient dupliqué | Ils avaient dupliqué le contrat. | They had duplicated the contract. |
elles | elles avaient dupliqué | Elles avaient dupliqué le dossier. | They had duplicated the folder. |
Other Conjugations for Dupliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dupliquer
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Dupliquer – 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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