Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Introduction to the verb expirer
The English translation of the French verb expirer is “to expire.” It is pronounced as “ehk-spee-reh.”
The word “expirer” comes from the Latin word “exspirare,” meaning “to breathe out.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
In this tense, expirer is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. This is usually translated into English using “had + past participle.”
Here are three simple examples of expirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais expiré avant de comprendre la réponse. (I had expired before understanding the answer.)
- Nous avions expiré tous nos billets avant d’arriver au cinéma. (We had expired all our tickets before arriving at the cinema.)
- Elle avait expiré son abonnement au magazine avant la date d’expiration. (She had expired her subscription to the magazine before the expiration date.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais expiré | J’avais expiré mon dernier souffle. | I had breathed my last breath. |
tu | tu avais expiré | Tu avais expiré ton contrat. | You had expired your contract. |
il | il avait expiré | Il avait expiré son bail. | He had expired his lease. |
elle | elle avait expiré | Elle avait expiré son visa. | She had expired her visa. |
on | on avait expiré | On avait expiré son permis. | One had expired their license. |
nous | nous avions expiré | Nous avions expiré notre abonnement. | We had expired our subscription. |
vous | vous aviez expiré | Vous aviez expiré votre garantie. | You had expired your warranty. |
ils | ils avaient expiré | Ils avaient expiré leur contrat. | They had expired their contract. |
elles | elles avaient expiré | Elles avaient expiré leur assurance. | They had expired their insurance. |
Other Conjugations for Expirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expirer
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Expirer – 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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