Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Introduction to the verb ester
The English translation of the French verb ester is “to stay” or “to remain.” It is pronounced “es-tay.”
The word “ester” originated from the Latin word “stare,” which means “to stand.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’étais resté à la maison avant de partir en vacances. (I had stayed at home before going on vacation.)
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Nous étions restés au restaurant jusqu’à minuit hier soir. (We had stayed at the restaurant until midnight last night.)
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Ils étaient restés silencieux pendant toute la réunion. (They had remained silent during the entire meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais esté | J’étais esté dans cette ville. | I had stayed in this city. |
tu | tu étais esté | Tu étais esté chez moi. | You had stayed at my place. |
il | il était esté | Il était esté en France. | He had stayed in France. |
elle | elle était esté | Elle était esté à l’hôtel. | She had stayed at the hotel. |
on | on était esté | On était esté au restaurant. | One had stayed at the restaurant. |
nous | nous étions esté | Nous étions esté à la plage. | We had stayed at the beach. |
vous | vous étiez esté | Vous étiez esté en vacances. | You had stayed on vacation. |
ils | ils étaient esté | Ils étaient esté à la montagne. | They had stayed in the mountains. |
elles | elles étaient esté | Elles étaient esté chez leur grand-mère. | They had stayed at their grandmother’s house. |
Other Conjugations for Ester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
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Ester – 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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