Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Introduction to the verb eprouver
The English translation of the French verb eprouver is “to experience” or “to feel”. It is pronounced as “ay-proo-vay”.
Eprouver comes from the Latin word “probare” meaning “to test” or “to prove”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais éprouvé un sentiment de tristesse en lisant le livre. (I had experienced a feeling of sadness while reading the book.)
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Nous avions éprouvé des difficultés à trouver une place de parking. (We had experienced difficulties in finding a parking spot.)
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Les enfants avaient éprouvé beaucoup de joie en ouvrant leurs cadeaux de Noël. (The children had experienced a lot of joy while opening their Christmas gifts.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of eprouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais éprouvé | J’avais éprouvé des sentiments pour elle. | I had feelings for her. |
tu | tu avais éprouvé | Tu avais éprouvé de la joie à l’idée. | You had felt joy at the thought. |
il | il avait éprouvé | Il avait éprouvé de la colère en voyant ça. | He had felt anger upon seeing that. |
elle | elle avait éprouvé | Elle avait éprouvé de l’amour pour lui. | She had felt love for him. |
on | on avait éprouvé | On avait éprouvé de la fierté en accomplissant cet exploit. | One had felt pride in accomplishing this feat. |
nous | nous avions éprouvé | Nous avions éprouvé de la tristesse en apprenant la nouvelle. | We had felt sadness upon hearing the news. |
vous | vous aviez éprouvé | Vous aviez éprouvé de la compassion pour lui. | You had felt compassion for him. |
ils | ils avaient éprouvé | Ils avaient éprouvé de la peur en traversant la forêt. | They had felt fear while crossing the forest. |
elles | elles avaient éprouvé | Elles avaient éprouvé de la honte en réalisant leur erreur. | They had felt shame upon realizing their mistake. |
Other Conjugations for Eprouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb eprouver
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Eprouver – 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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