Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Introduction to the verb importer
The English translation of the French verb importer is “to import.” It is pronounced “ahn-por-tey” in the infinitive form.
The word “importer” comes from the Latin word “importare,” meaning “to bring in.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of bringing goods or products into a country or region from another country.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, “importer” is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais importé des fruits exotiques avant que la saison ne se termine. (I had imported exotic fruits before the season ended.)
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Tu avais importé ces vins rares pour notre anniversaire. (You had imported these rare wines for our anniversary.)
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Ils avaient importé des tissus de soie de Chine pour leur nouvelle collection. (They had imported silk fabrics from China for their new collection.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of importer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais importé | J’avais importé les fruits exotiques. | I had imported exotic fruits. |
tu | tu avais importé | Tu avais importé la voiture. | You had imported the car. |
il | il avait importé | Il avait importé les produits chimiques. | He had imported chemicals. |
elle | elle avait importé | Elle avait importé les produits de beauté. | She had imported beauty products. |
on | on avait importé | On avait importé les épices. | One had imported spices. |
nous | nous avions importé | Nous avions importé du vin français. | We had imported French wine. |
vous | vous aviez importé | Vous aviez importé du chocolat belge. | You had imported Belgian chocolate. |
ils | ils avaient importé | Ils avaient importé des tissus d’Afrique. | They had imported fabrics from Africa. |
elles | elles avaient importé | Elles avaient importé des bijoux indiens. | They had imported Indian jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Importer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
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Importer – 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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