Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Introduction to the verb exciper
The English translation of the French verb exciper is “to except” or “to object.” The infinitive form, exciper, is pronounced as “ek-see-pay.”
Exciper comes from the Latin word “excipere,” meaning “to take out” or “to exclude.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of using exciper in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais excipé mon objection avant qu’il ne prenne sa décision.
I had objected before he made his decision. -
Vous aviez excipé du règlement pour justifier votre comportement.
You had used the rule to justify your behavior. -
Ils avaient excipé de leur expérience pour convaincre le jury.
They had used their experience to convince the jury.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exciper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais excipé | J’avais excipé le contrat. | I had excepted the contract. |
tu | tu avais excipé | Tu avais excipé l’article. | You had excepted the article. |
il | il avait excipé | Il avait excipé l’évidence. | He had excepted the evidence. |
elle | elle avait excipé | Elle avait excipé le document. | She had excepted the document. |
on | on avait excipé | On avait excipé la clause. | One had excepted the clause. |
nous | nous avions excipé | Nous avions excipé le texte. | We had excepted the text. |
vous | vous aviez excipé | Vous aviez excipé l’exception. | You had excepted the exception. |
ils | ils avaient excipé | Ils avaient excipé le témoignage. | They had excepted the testimony. |
elles | elles avaient excipé | Elles avaient excipé la requête. | They had excepted the request. |
Other Conjugations for Exciper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exciper
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Exciper – 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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