Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Introduction to the verb indiquer
The English translation of the French verb indiquer is “to indicate” or “to show”. The infinitive form of indiquer is pronounced as “ahn-dee-keh”.
The word indiquer comes from the Latin verb “indicāre”, meaning “to show” or “to point out”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since been used in everyday speech to express the action of pointing out or showing something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, indiquer is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of indiquer.
Here are three simple examples of indiquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais indiqué le chemin à suivre avant qu’il ne parte. (I had indicated the way to follow before he left.)
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Elle m’avait indiqué les erreurs à corriger dans mon travail. (She had indicated the mistakes to correct in my work.)
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Ils étaient partis avant que je ne leur aie indiqué le lieu de la réunion. (They had left before I indicated the location of the meeting to them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of indiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais indiqué | J’avais indiqué le chemin. | I had indicated the way. |
tu | tu avais indiqué | Tu avais indiqué l’endroit. | You had indicated the place. |
il | il avait indiqué | Il avait indiqué la direction. | He had indicated the direction. |
elle | elle avait indiqué | Elle avait indiqué le chemin. | She had indicated the way. |
on | on avait indiqué | On avait indiqué la ville. | One had indicated the city. |
nous | nous avions indiqué | Nous avions indiqué l’adresse. | We had indicated the address. |
vous | vous aviez indiqué | Vous aviez indiqué la rue. | You had indicated the street. |
ils | ils avaient indiqué | Ils avaient indiqué la destination. | They had indicated the destination. |
elles | elles avaient indiqué | Elles avaient indiqué le lieu. | They had indicated the location. |
Other Conjugations for Indiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indiquer
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Indiquer – 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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