Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Introduction to the verb implorer
The English translation of the French verb implorer is ‘to implore’ or ‘to beg’. It is pronounced as [ɛ̃plɔre] in its infinitive form.
Implorer comes from the Latin word ‘implorare’, meaning ‘to entreat’ or ‘to beg’. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been commonly used in everyday language since then.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, implorer is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb ‘avoir’ in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of implorer.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais imploré mon père de m’acheter un vélo. (I had begged my father to buy me a bike.)
- Elle avait imploré son patron de lui accorder un jour de congé. (She had implored her boss to give her a day off.)
- Ils avaient imploré l’aide des autorités pour lutter contre la pauvreté. (They had begged for the help of authorities to fight against poverty.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of implorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais imploré | J’avais imploré son pardon. | I had begged for his forgiveness. |
tu | tu avais imploré | Tu avais imploré une réponse. | You had begged for an answer. |
il | il avait imploré | Il avait imploré la clémence. | He had begged for mercy. |
elle | elle avait imploré | Elle avait imploré l’aide. | She had begged for help. |
on | on avait imploré | On avait imploré un miracle. | One had begged for a miracle. |
nous | nous avions imploré | Nous avions imploré sa grâce. | We had begged for her mercy. |
vous | vous aviez imploré | Vous aviez imploré le pardon. | You had begged for forgiveness. |
ils | ils avaient imploré | Ils avaient imploré un remède. | They had begged for a remedy. |
elles | elles avaient imploré | Elles avaient imploré un miracle. | They had begged for a miracle. |
Other Conjugations for Implorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb implorer
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Implorer – 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
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