Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Introduction to the verb forer
The English translation of the French verb forer is “to forecast” or “to predict”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “foh-ray”.
In terms of language origin, forer comes from the Old French word “forer” which means “to bore into” or “to make a hole”. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of “to explore” or “to probe”. Nowadays, forer is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of predicting or forecasting something.
Examples of forer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais foré la météo avant de partir en vacances. (I had checked the weather forecast before leaving for vacation.)
2) Les experts avaient foré une hausse des prix du pétrole. (Experts had predicted a rise in oil prices.)
3) Elle avait foré son avenir depuis l’âge de 10 ans. (She had been planning her future since the age of 10.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais foré | J’avais foré le sol. | I had drilled the ground. |
tu | tu avais foré | Tu avais foré le mur. | You had drilled the wall. |
il | il avait foré | Il avait foré le puits. | He had drilled the well. |
elle | elle avait foré | Elle avait foré la roche. | She had drilled the rock. |
on | on avait foré | On avait foré la terre. | One had drilled the earth. |
nous | nous avions foré | Nous avions foré la montagne. | We had drilled the mountain. |
vous | vous aviez foré | Vous aviez foré le sol. | You had drilled the ground. |
ils | ils avaient foré | Ils avaient foré la falaise. | They had drilled the cliff. |
elles | elles avaient foré | Elles avaient foré le rocher. | They had drilled the rock. |
Other Conjugations for Forer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forer
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Forer – 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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