Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Introduction to the verb habiliter
The English translation of the French verb habiliter is “to enable” or “to empower.” It is pronounced as “ah-bee-lee-tay.”
The origin of the word habiliter can be traced back to the Latin word “habilitare,” which means “to make capable.” In everyday French usage, habiliter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of how habiliter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais habilité ma sœur à conduire avant qu’elle ne prenne son permis.
Translation: I had enabled my sister to drive before she got her license. -
Il avait habilité son fils à gérer ses affaires avant de partir en voyage.
Translation: He had empowered his son to manage his affairs before leaving on a trip. -
Nous avions habilité l’équipe à prendre des décisions importantes avant le match.
Translation: We had enabled the team to make important decisions before the game.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of habiliter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais habilité | J’avais habilité l’accès. | I had enabled access. |
tu | tu avais habilité | Tu avais habilité l’employé. | You had authorized the employee. |
il | il avait habilité | Il avait habilité la fonction. | He had enabled the function. |
elle | elle avait habilité | Elle avait habilité l’application. | She had enabled the application. |
on | on avait habilité | On avait habilité l’accès. | One had enabled access. |
nous | nous avions habilité | Nous avions habilité la connexion. | We had enabled the connection. |
vous | vous aviez habilité | Vous aviez habilité l’option. | You had enabled the option. |
ils | ils avaient habilité | Ils avaient habilité le système. | They had enabled the system. |
elles | elles avaient habilité | Elles avaient habilité la fonction. | They had enabled the function. |
Other Conjugations for Habiliter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
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Habiliter – 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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