Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” It is pronounced as “fawn-day” in its infinitive form.
The word fonder comes from the Old French verb “fondre” which means “to melt” or “to found.” It derives from the Latin word “fundere” which has a similar meaning. In modern French, the verb fonder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions or events that had been completed in the past before another past action took place.
Here are three simple examples of using fonder in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais fondé une entreprise avant de déménager en France. (I had founded a company before moving to France.)
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Elle avait fondé une association pour aider les enfants défavorisés. (She had established an association to help underprivileged children.)
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Nous avions fondé notre amitié sur des valeurs communes. (We had built our friendship on shared values.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fondé | J’avais fondé une entreprise. | I had founded a company. |
tu | tu avais fondé | Tu avais fondé une association. | You had founded an association. |
il | il avait fondé | Il avait fondé une école. | He had founded a school. |
elle | elle avait fondé | Elle avait fondé une organisation. | She had founded an organization. |
on | on avait fondé | On avait fondé une communauté. | One had founded a community. |
nous | nous avions fondé | Nous avions fondé une famille. | We had founded a family. |
vous | vous aviez fondé | Vous aviez fondé une entreprise. | You had founded a company. |
ils | ils avaient fondé | Ils avaient fondé un parti politique. | They had founded a political party. |
elles | elles avaient fondé | Elles avaient fondé une association. | They had founded an association. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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Fonder – 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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