Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Introduction to the verb escompter
The English translation of the French verb escompter is “to expect” or “to count on.” It is pronounced as “es-komp-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word escompter comes from the Old French word “escompter,” which means “to deduct.” Its Latin root is “computare,” meaning “to calculate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of escompter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais escompté ta visite mais tu n’es jamais venu. (I had expected your visit but you never came.)
- Elle m’avait escompté pour m’aider avec les devoirs. (She had counted on me to help her with her homework.)
- Tu avais escompté un bonus pour ce mois-ci, non? (You had counted on a bonus for this month, right?)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais escompté | J’avais escompté le paiement. | I had discounted the payment. |
tu | tu avais escompté | Tu avais escompté le prix. | You had discounted the price. |
il | il avait escompté | Il avait escompté la marchandise. | He had discounted the merchandise. |
elle | elle avait escompté | Elle avait escompté la valeur. | She had discounted the value. |
on | on avait escompté | On avait escompté le montant. | One had discounted the amount. |
nous | nous avions escompté | Nous avions escompté le rabais. | We had discounted the discount. |
vous | vous aviez escompté | Vous aviez escompté le taux. | You had discounted the rate. |
ils | ils avaient escompté | Ils avaient escompté la facture. | They had discounted the invoice. |
elles | elles avaient escompté | Elles avaient escompté la commande. | They had discounted the order. |
Other Conjugations for Escompter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escompter
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Escompter – 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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