Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Introduction to the verb exporter
The English translation of the French verb exporter is “to export.” It is pronounced as “ek-spor-tay.”
The word “exporter” comes from the Latin word “ex” meaning “out of” and “portare” meaning “to carry.” It was first used in the 15th century to describe the act of transporting goods or resources out of a country to be sold in other nations.
In everyday French, the verb exporter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how exporter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French with their English translations:
- J’avais exporté des fruits tropicaux avant que le marché ne ferme. (I had exported tropical fruits before the market closed.)
- Tu avais exporté du vin avant que les taxes ne deviennent trop élevées. (You had exported wine before the taxes became too high.)
- Ils avaient exporté des voitures avant que la demande ne diminue. (They had exported cars before the demand decreased.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exporté | J’avais exporté mes produits. | I had exported my products. |
tu | tu avais exporté | Tu avais exporté tes marchandises. | You had exported your goods. |
il | il avait exporté | Il avait exporté ses machines. | He had exported his machinery. |
elle | elle avait exporté | Elle avait exporté son équipement. | She had exported her equipment. |
on | on avait exporté | On avait exporté notre production. | One had exported our production. |
nous | nous avions exporté | Nous avions exporté notre production. | We had exported our production. |
vous | vous aviez exporté | Vous aviez exporté vos produits. | You had exported your products. |
ils | ils avaient exporté | Ils avaient exporté leurs marchandises. | They had exported their goods. |
elles | elles avaient exporté | Elles avaient exporté leurs machines. | They had exported their machinery. |
Other Conjugations for Exporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exporter
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Exporter – 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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