Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Introduction to the verb indurer
The English translation of the French verb indurer is “to endure” or “to harden.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ɛ̃dyʁe].
The word indurer comes from the Latin verb indurare, meaning “to make hard or solid.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense), which expresses an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais induré mes muscles en faisant du sport. (I had hardened my muscles by exercising.)
- Elle avait induré son cœur après sa rupture avec son petit-ami. (She had hardened her heart after her break-up with her boyfriend.)
- Ils avaient induré leur peau au soleil pendant les vacances. (They had tanned their skin in the sun during their vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of indurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enduré | J’avais enduré la douleur. | I had endured the pain. |
tu | tu avais enduré | Tu avais enduré l’épreuve. | You had endured the trial. |
il | il avait enduré | Il avait enduré la souffrance. | He had endured the suffering. |
elle | elle avait enduré | Elle avait enduré la fatigue. | She had endured the fatigue. |
on | on avait enduré | On avait enduré l’injustice. | One had endured the injustice. |
nous | nous avions enduré | Nous avions enduré la faim. | We had endured the hunger. |
vous | vous aviez enduré | Vous aviez enduré l’effort. | You had endured the effort. |
ils | ils avaient enduré | Ils avaient enduré le froid. | They had endured the cold. |
elles | elles avaient enduré | Elles avaient enduré la solitude. | They had endured the loneliness. |
Other Conjugations for Indurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb indurer
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Indurer – 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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