Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Introduction to the verb exhorter
The English translation of the French verb exhorter is “to exhort” or “to urge”. The infinitive form, exhorter, is pronounced as “eg-zor-tay”.
The word exhorter comes from the Latin verb “exhortari”, which means “to encourage”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais exhorté mes amis à étudier pour leur examen. (I had urged my friends to study for their exam.)
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Le coach avait exhorté son équipe à se battre jusqu’au bout. (The coach had exhorted his team to fight until the end.)
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Elle avait exhorté son mari à prendre des vacances pour se reposer. (She had urged her husband to take a vacation to rest.)
In these examples, the verb exhorter is used to express past actions that were completed before another past action. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle”.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exhorter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exhorté | J’avais exhorté mon ami à être courageux. | I had exhorted my friend to be brave. |
tu | tu avais exhorté | Tu avais exhorté tes camarades à travailler plus. | You had exhorted your classmates to work harder. |
il | il avait exhorté | Il avait exhorté ses employés à être plus productifs. | He had exhorted his employees to be more productive. |
elle | elle avait exhorté | Elle avait exhorté ses enfants à toujours être honnêtes. | She had exhorted her children to always be honest. |
on | on avait exhorté | On avait exhorté les étudiants à suivre leurs rêves. | One had exhorted the students to follow their dreams. |
nous | nous avions exhorté | Nous avions exhorté nos voisins à recycler. | We had exhorted our neighbors to recycle. |
vous | vous aviez exhorté | Vous aviez exhorté vos collègues à être plus patients. | You had exhorted your colleagues to be more patient. |
ils | ils avaient exhorté | Ils avaient exhorté leurs amis à voyager. | They had exhorted their friends to travel. |
elles | elles avaient exhorté | Elles avaient exhorté leurs élèves à être créatifs. | They had exhorted their students to be creative. |
Other Conjugations for Exhorter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhorter
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Exhorter – 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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