Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Introduction to the verb endurer
The English translation of the French verb endurer is “to endure” or “to bear”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-duh-rer”.
The word “endurer” comes from the Old French word “endurer”, which ultimately derived from the Latin word “indurare” meaning “to harden”. In everyday French, “endurer” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Examples:
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J’avais enduré la douleur pendant des heures avant de demander de l’aide. (I had endured the pain for hours before asking for help.)
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Tu avais enduré les épreuves les plus difficiles avant de réussir. (You had endured the toughest challenges before succeeding.)
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Il avait enduré les critiques de sa famille avant de décider de suivre son propre chemin. (He had endured his family’s criticism before deciding to follow his own path.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of endurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enduré | J’avais enduré la douleur. | I had endured the pain. |
tu | tu avais enduré | Tu avais enduré l’épreuve. | You had endured the trial. |
il | il avait enduré | Il avait enduré la fatigue. | He had endured the tiredness. |
elle | elle avait enduré | Elle avait enduré l’humiliation. | She had endured the humiliation. |
on | on avait enduré | On avait enduré la famine. | One had endured the famine. |
nous | nous avions enduré | Nous avions enduré l’attente. | We had endured the wait. |
vous | vous aviez enduré | Vous aviez enduré la souffrance. | You had endured the suffering. |
ils | ils avaient enduré | Ils avaient enduré la guerre. | They had endured the war. |
elles | elles avaient enduré | Elles avaient enduré la violence. | They had endured the violence. |
Other Conjugations for Endurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endurer
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Endurer – 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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