Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Introduction to the verb exercer
The English translation of the French verb exercer is “to exercise” or “to practice”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ehk-ser-seh”.
The word exercer comes from the Latin word “exercere” meaning “to train” or “to exercise”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, exercer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais exercé mon droit de vote avant que le bureau de vote ne ferme. (I had exercised my right to vote before the polling station closed.)
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Ils m’ont dit qu’ils avaient exercé leur pouvoir d’influence pour obtenir cette décision. (They told me they had exercised their power of influence to get this decision.)
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Elle avait exercé son métier de médecin pendant plus de 20 ans avant de prendre sa retraite. (She had practiced her profession as a doctor for over 20 years before retiring.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exercé | J’avais exercé pendant une heure. | I had exercised for an hour. |
tu | tu avais exercé | Tu avais exercé sur le tapis de yoga. | You had exercised on the yoga mat. |
il | il avait exercé | Il avait exercé dans la salle de sport. | He had exercised in the gym. |
elle | elle avait exercé | Elle avait exercé avec des poids. | She had exercised with weights. |
on | on avait exercé | On avait exercé en plein air. | One had exercised outdoors. |
nous | nous avions exercé | Nous avions exercé ensemble. | We had exercised together. |
vous | vous aviez exercé | Vous aviez exercé au parc. | You had exercised at the park. |
ils | ils avaient exercé | Ils avaient exercé au stade. | They had exercised at the stadium. |
elles | elles avaient exercé | Elles avaient exercé à la piscine. | They had exercised at the pool. |
Other Conjugations for Exercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
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Exercer – 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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