Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Introduction to the verb expliquer
The English translation of the French verb expliquer is “to explain.” It is pronounced as “eks-plee-kay.”
The word expliquer comes from the Latin verb explicare, which means “to unfold” or “to explain.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the action of giving a clear and detailed explanation of something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English, expliquer is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of expliquer.
Here are three examples of expliquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais expliqué la situation à mes parents avant qu’ils ne partent en vacances. (I had explained the situation to my parents before they left for vacation.)
- Elle était partie en courant sans m’expliquer pourquoi. (She had left in a hurry without explaining to me why.)
- Nous avions déjà expliqué les règles du jeu avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had already explained the rules of the game before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais expliqué | J’avais expliqué le plan. | I had explained the plan. |
tu | tu avais expliqué | Tu avais expliqué la situation. | You had explained the situation. |
il | il avait expliqué | Il avait expliqué le problème. | He had explained the problem. |
elle | elle avait expliqué | Elle avait expliqué la procédure. | She had explained the procedure. |
on | on avait expliqué | On avait expliqué les règles. | One had explained the rules. |
nous | nous avions expliqué | Nous avions expliqué les détails. | We had explained the details. |
vous | vous aviez expliqué | Vous aviez expliqué le processus. | You had explained the process. |
ils | ils avaient expliqué | Ils avaient expliqué le concept. | They had explained the concept. |
elles | elles avaient expliqué | Elles avaient expliqué le problème. | They had explained the problem. |
Other Conjugations for Expliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
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Expliquer – 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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