Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Introduction to the verb expédier
The English translation of the French verb expédier is “to send” or “to dispatch.” It is pronounced as “eks-pey-dyey” in its infinitive form.
The word expédier comes from the Latin word “expedire,” meaning “to hasten, to free.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and originally referred to the act of preparing and outfitting a military expedition. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of sending something or someone on a journey.
In everyday French, the verb expédier 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 was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of how expédier is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais expédié le colis avant de partir en vacances.
I had sent the package before going on vacation. -
Vous aviez expédié les invitations la semaine dernière.
You had sent the invitations last week. -
Ils s’étaient expédiés en Amérique avant la Grande Dépression.
They had emigrated to America before the Great Depression.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais expédié | J’avais expédié le colis. | I had shipped the package. |
tu | tu avais expédié | Tu avais expédié la lettre. | You had sent the letter. |
il | il avait expédié | Il avait expédié le courrier. | He had sent the mail. |
elle | elle avait expédié | Elle avait expédié le paquet. | She had shipped the parcel. |
on | on avait expédié | On avait expédié le paquet. | One had shipped the parcel. |
nous | nous avions expédié | Nous avions expédié le colis. | We had shipped the package. |
vous | vous aviez expédié | Vous aviez expédié le colis. | You had shipped the package. |
ils | ils avaient expédié | Ils avaient expédié le colis. | They had shipped the package. |
elles | elles avaient expédié | Elles avaient expédié le colis. | They had shipped the package. |
Other Conjugations for Expédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expédier
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Expédier – 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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