Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Introduction to the verb fortifier
The English translation of the French verb fortifier is “to fortify.” It is pronounced as “for-tee-fee-ay.”
The origin of fortifier can be traced back to the Latin word “fortificare,” meaning “to strengthen” or “to make strong.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, fortifier 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 past action or point in time.
Here are three examples of fortifier in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais fortifié les murs avant l’attaque ennemie.
I had fortified the walls before the enemy attack. -
Elle avait fortifié son corps en s’entraînant tous les jours.
She had fortified her body by training every day. -
Les soldats avaient fortifié leur position avant l’arrivée de l’ennemi.
The soldiers had fortified their position before the arrival of the enemy.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fortifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fortifié | J’avais fortifié le château. | I had fortified the castle. |
tu | tu avais fortifié | Tu avais fortifié les murs. | You had fortified the walls. |
il | il avait fortifié | Il avait fortifié la forteresse. | He had fortified the fortress. |
elle | elle avait fortifié | Elle avait fortifié le rempart. | She had fortified the rampart. |
on | on avait fortifié | On avait fortifié la position. | One had fortified the position. |
nous | nous avions fortifié | Nous avions fortifié la ville. | We had fortified the city. |
vous | vous aviez fortifié | Vous aviez fortifié la frontière. | You had fortified the border. |
ils | ils avaient fortifié | Ils avaient fortifié le camp. | They had fortified the camp. |
elles | elles avaient fortifié | Elles avaient fortifié la citadelle. | They had fortified the citadel. |
Other Conjugations for Fortifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fortifier
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Fortifier – 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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