Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Introduction to the verb expatrier
The English translation of the French verb expatrier is “to expatriate.” It is pronounced as “eks-pa-tee-ey.”
The word expatrier originated from the Latin word “expatriare” which means “to leave one’s country.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of leaving one’s country to live in another. 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 happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using expatrier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais expatrié mes enfants avant de trouver un emploi à l’étranger.
(I had expatriated my children before finding a job abroad.) -
Ils avaient expatrié leur entreprise avant que les taxes ne deviennent trop élevées.
(They had expatriated their company before taxes became too high.) -
Elle avait expatrié ses économies avant que l’économie du pays ne s’effondre.
(She had expatriated her savings before the economy of the country collapsed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expatrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais expatrié | J’avais expatrié mon ami. | I had expatriated my friend. |
tu | tu avais expatrié | Tu avais expatrié ton fils. | You had expatriated your son. |
il | il avait expatrié | Il avait expatrié son frère. | He had expatriated his brother. |
elle | elle avait expatrié | Elle avait expatrié sa sœur. | She had expatriated her sister. |
on | on avait expatrié | On avait expatrié nos voisins. | One had expatriated our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions expatrié | Nous avions expatrié nos amis. | We had expatriated our friends. |
vous | vous aviez expatrié | Vous aviez expatrié votre famille. | You had expatriated your family. |
ils | ils avaient expatrié | Ils avaient expatrié leurs employés. | They had expatriated their employees. |
elles | elles avaient expatrié | Elles avaient expatrié leurs enfants. | They had expatriated their children. |
Other Conjugations for Expatrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
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Expatrier – 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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