Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Introduction to the verb handicaper
The English translation of the French verb handicaper is “to handicap” or “to handicap someone/something.” It is pronounced “ahn-dee-ka-peh” in its infinitive form.
The word “handicaper” comes from the English word “handicap” and the French suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs.
In everyday French, “handicaper” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of “handicaper” in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais handicapé l’équipe en choisissant un joueur blessé. (I had handicapped the team by choosing an injured player.)
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Elle avait handicapé ses chances en arrivant en retard à l’examen. (She had handicapped her chances by arriving late to the exam.)
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Ils avaient handicapé leur voyage en oubliant leur passeport à la maison. (They had handicapped their trip by forgetting their passports at home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of handicaper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais handicapé | J’avais handicapé mon adversaire. | I had handicapped my opponent. |
tu | tu avais handicapé | Tu avais handicapé ta sœur. | You had handicapped your sister. |
il | il avait handicapé | Il avait handicapé son coéquipier. | He had handicapped his teammate. |
elle | elle avait handicapé | Elle avait handicapé sa rivale. | She had handicapped her rival. |
on | on avait handicapé | On avait handicapé notre adversaire. | One had handicapped our opponent. |
nous | nous avions handicapé | Nous avions handicapé l’équipe adverse. | We had handicapped the opposing team. |
vous | vous aviez handicapé | Vous aviez handicapé le concurrent. | You had handicapped the competitor. |
ils | ils avaient handicapé | Ils avaient handicapé leur adversaire. | They had handicapped their opponent. |
elles | elles avaient handicapé | Elles avaient handicapé leur adversaire. | They had handicapped their opponent. |
Other Conjugations for Handicaper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb handicaper
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Handicaper – 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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