Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Introduction to the verb exonérer
The English translation of the French verb exonérer is “to exempt” or “to absolve”.
The infinitive form of exonérer is pronounced as “egzoh-nay-ray”.
The word “exonérer” comes from the Latin word “exonerare”, meaning “to unburden” or “to relieve”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais exonéré mon frère de ses tâches ménagères avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I had exempted my brother from his housework before he left for vacation.)
- Les étudiants avaient été exonérés des frais de scolarité en raison de leurs bons résultats académiques. (The students had been absolved of tuition fees due to their good academic performance.)
- Nous avions exonéré l’entreprise de toute responsabilité dans l’incident. (We had exempted the company from any liability in the incident.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exonérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exonéré | J’avais exonéré le coupable. | I had exempted the guilty. |
tu | tu avais exonéré | Tu avais exonéré le responsable. | You had exempted the responsible. |
il | il avait exonéré | Il avait exonéré le témoin. | He had exempted the witness. |
elle | elle avait exonéré | Elle avait exonéré le coupable. | She had exempted the guilty. |
on | on avait exonéré | On avait exonéré le suspect. | One had exempted the suspect. |
nous | nous avions exonéré | Nous avions exonéré le prévenu. | We had exempted the defendant. |
vous | vous aviez exonéré | Vous aviez exonéré le coupable. | You had exempted the guilty. |
ils | ils avaient exonéré | Ils avaient exonéré le complice. | They had exempted the accomplice. |
elles | elles avaient exonéré | Elles avaient exonéré le témoin. | They had exempted the witness. |
Other Conjugations for Exonérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
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Exonérer – 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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