Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Introduction to the verb incriminer
The English translation of the French verb incriminer is “to incriminate.” It is pronounced as “an-kree-mee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word incriminer comes from the Latin root “in-” meaning “in” and “crimen” meaning “crime.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of incriminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais incriminé mon ami avant de découvrir qu’il était innocent. (I had incriminated my friend before discovering he was innocent.)
- Les témoignages incriminaient le suspect depuis le début de l’enquête. (The testimonies had been incriminating the suspect since the beginning of the investigation.)
- Elle avait incriminé ses collègues pour couvrir ses propres erreurs. (She had incriminated her colleagues to cover up her own mistakes.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of incriminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais incriminé | J’avais incriminé mon frère. | I had incriminated my brother. |
tu | tu avais incriminé | Tu avais incriminé ton voisin. | You had incriminated your neighbor. |
il | il avait incriminé | Il avait incriminé son employeur. | He had incriminated his employer. |
elle | elle avait incriminé | Elle avait incriminé sa soeur. | She had incriminated her sister. |
on | on avait incriminé | On avait incriminé son collègue. | One had incriminated their colleague. |
nous | nous avions incriminé | Nous avions incriminé nos amis. | We had incriminated our friends. |
vous | vous aviez incriminé | Vous aviez incriminé votre voisin. | You had incriminated your neighbor. |
ils | ils avaient incriminé | Ils avaient incriminé le coupable. | They had incriminated the culprit. |
elles | elles avaient incriminé | Elles avaient incriminé leur patronne. | They had incriminated their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Incriminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incriminer
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Incriminer – 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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