Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Introduction to the verb endêver
The English translation of the French verb endêver is “to strive” or “to endeavor.” The infinitive form of endêver is pronounced as ahn-deh-vay.
Endêver is derived from the Old French word “endever,” which comes from the Latin word “indēbēre” meaning “to owe.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of endêver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais endêvé toute la nuit pour réussir mon examen. (I had strived all night to pass my exam.)
- Elle avait endêvé de devenir médecin depuis son enfance. (She had strived to become a doctor since childhood.)
- Nous avions endêvé de changer le monde, mais nous avons finalement abandonné. (We had strived to change the world, but we eventually gave up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of endêver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais endêvé | J’avais endêvé mon rêve. | I had dreamed my dream. |
tu | tu avais endêvé | Tu avais endêvé ta passion. | You had dreamed your passion. |
il | il avait endêvé | Il avait endêvé sa vie. | He had dreamed his life. |
elle | elle avait endêvé | Elle avait endêvé sa carrière. | She had dreamed her career. |
on | on avait endêvé | On avait endêvé un monde meilleur. | One had dreamed of a better world. |
nous | nous avions endêvé | Nous avions endêvé notre avenir. | We had dreamed our future. |
vous | vous aviez endêvé | Vous aviez endêvé vos ambitions. | You had dreamed your ambitions. |
ils | ils avaient endêvé | Ils avaient endêvé leurs projets. | They had dreamed their plans. |
elles | elles avaient endêvé | Elles avaient endêvé leur succès. | They had dreamed their success. |
Other Conjugations for Endêver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
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Endêver – 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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