Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Introduction to the verb esquiver
The English translation of the French verb esquiver is “to dodge” or “to avoid.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ess-kee-vay.”
The word esquiver has its origin in the Old French word “eschiver” which means “to shun” or “to evade.” It is also related to the Latin word “exquiescere” which means “to become quiet or rest.”
In everyday French, esquiver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been avoided or dodged in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais esquivé la tâche difficile. (I had dodged the difficult task.)
- Tu avais esquivé son regard. (You had avoided his gaze.)
- Elle avait esquivé les questions gênantes. (She had dodged the awkward questions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of esquiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais esquivé | J’avais esquivé le ballon. | I had dodged the ball. |
tu | tu avais esquivé | Tu avais esquivé la règle. | You had skipped the rule. |
il | il avait esquivé | Il avait esquivé le regard. | He had evaded the gaze. |
elle | elle avait esquivé | Elle avait esquivé la question. | She had avoided the question. |
on | on avait esquivé | On avait esquivé le sujet. | One had avoided the subject. |
nous | nous avions esquivé | Nous avions esquivé le piège. | We had escaped the trap. |
vous | vous aviez esquivé | Vous aviez esquivé l’obstacle. | You had bypassed the obstacle. |
ils | ils avaient esquivé | Ils avaient esquivé les coups. | They had dodged the blows. |
elles | elles avaient esquivé | Elles avaient esquivé le chien. | They had avoided the dog. |
Other Conjugations for Esquiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquiver
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Esquiver – 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
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