Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Introduction to the verb imprimer
The English translation of the French verb imprimer is “to print.” The infinitive form of imprimer is pronounced “ehn-preem-eh.”
The word imprimer has its roots in the Latin word “imprimere,” meaning “to press into or impress upon.” In everyday French, imprimer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of using imprimer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais imprimé le document avant la réunion. (I had printed the document before the meeting.)
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Il était déjà parti quand j’ai imprimé ses billets. (He had already left when I printed his tickets.)
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Nous avions imprimer les invitations avant que les invités arrivent. (We had printed the invitations before the guests arrived.)
The English translations of these sentences are given in parentheses. In all three examples, the action of printing was completed before the other past action (the meeting, leaving, and the guests arriving).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of imprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais imprimé | J’avais imprimé le document. | I had printed the document. |
tu | tu avais imprimé | Tu avais imprimé la feuille. | You had printed the sheet. |
il | il avait imprimé | Il avait imprimé le rapport. | He had printed the report. |
elle | elle avait imprimé | Elle avait imprimé l’affiche. | She had printed the poster. |
on | on avait imprimé | On avait imprimé le flyer. | One had printed the flyer. |
nous | nous avions imprimé | Nous avions imprimé le livre. | We had printed the book. |
vous | vous aviez imprimé | Vous aviez imprimé le billet. | You had printed the ticket. |
ils | ils avaient imprimé | Ils avaient imprimé l’article. | They had printed the article. |
elles | elles avaient imprimé | Elles avaient imprimé la carte. | They had printed the card. |
Other Conjugations for Imprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imprimer
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Imprimer – 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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