Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Introduction to the verb extravaguer
The English translation of the French verb extravaguer is “to exaggerate.” It is pronounced as “ehks-trah-vah-gweh.”
The word extravaguer comes from the Latin word “extravagari,” meaning “to wander outside.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais extravagé en racontant mes exploits de voyage. (I had exaggerated while telling my traveling adventures.)
- Tu avais extravagé en parlant de tes compétences linguistiques. (You had exaggerated while talking about your language skills.)
- Ils avaient extravagé en décrivant leurs vacances de rêve. (They had exaggerated while describing their dream vacation.)
English translations:
- I had exaggerated while telling my traveling adventures.
- You had exaggerated while talking about your language skills.
- They had exaggerated while describing their dream vacation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extravaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais extravagé | J’avais extravagé sur cette idée. | I had raved about this idea. |
tu | tu avais extravagé | Tu avais extravagé sur ses talents. | You had raved about his talents. |
il | il avait extravagé | Il avait extravagé sur sa richesse. | He had raved about his wealth. |
elle | elle avait extravagé | Elle avait extravagé sur ses voyages. | She had raved about her travels. |
on | on avait extravagé | On avait extravagé sur cette personne. | One had raved about this person. |
nous | nous avions extravagé | Nous avions extravagé sur notre succès. | We had raved about our success. |
vous | vous aviez extravagé | Vous aviez extravagé sur votre nouveau projet. | You had raved about your new project. |
ils | ils avaient extravagé | Ils avaient extravagé sur leur vie. | They had raved about their life. |
elles | elles avaient extravagé | Elles avaient extravagé sur leurs vacances. | They had raved about their vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Extravaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
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Extravaguer – 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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