Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb en féliciter

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The English translation of the French verb en féliciter is “to congratulate.”

The infinitive form of en féliciter is pronounced as “ahn fey-lee-see-tey.”

En féliciter is a compound verb made up of the preposition “en” and the verb “féliciter,” which comes from the Latin word “felicitare” meaning “to make happy.” In everyday French, it is used to express congratulations or praise towards someone.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, en féliciter is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle “félicité.”

Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’avais en félicité mon ami pour son nouveau travail. (I had congratulated my friend on his new job.)
  2. Tu avais en félicité tes parents pour leur anniversaire de mariage. (You had congratulated your parents on their wedding anniversary.)
  3. Ils étaient en félicité leur équipe pour leur victoire. (They had congratulated their team on their victory.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of en féliciter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je je m’en étais félicité Je m’en étais félicité avant le match. I had congratulated myself before the match.
tu tu t’en étais félicité Tu t’en étais félicité après l’examen. You had congratulated yourself after the exam.
il il s’en était félicité Il s’en était félicité avant la réunion. He had congratulated himself before the meeting.
elle elle s’en était félicitée Elle s’en était félicitée après la performance. She had congratulated herself after the performance.
on on s’en était félicité On s’en était félicité après la victoire. One had congratulated oneself after the victory.
nous nous nous en étions félicités Nous nous en étions félicités avant le mariage. We had congratulated ourselves before the wedding.
vous vous vous en étiez félicités Vous vous en étiez félicités après les examens. You had congratulated yourselves after the exams.
ils ils s’en étaient félicités Ils s’en étaient félicités après le projet. They had congratulated themselves after the project.
elles elles s’en étaient félicitées Elles s’en étaient félicitées avant le voyage. They had congratulated themselves before the trip.

Other Conjugations for En Féliciter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en féliciter

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En Féliciter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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