Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Introduction to the verb influer
The English translation of the French verb influer is “to influence.” It is pronounced as “ahn-flweh.”
Influer has its origins in the Latin word “influere,” which means “to flow into.” In French, it is most commonly used to express the action of having an impact or influence on something or someone. In the plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about actions or events that were completed in the past before another past action or event.
Three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais influé sur sa décision avant qu’il ne prenne sa décision finale. (I had influenced his decision before he made his final decision.)
- Elle avait influé sur leur choix en leur donnant des conseils avisés. (She had influenced their choice by giving them wise advice.)
- Nous avions déjà influé sur les négociations avant que la situation ne se complique. (We had already influenced the negotiations before the situation became complicated.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of influer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais influé | J’avais influé sur la décision. | I had influenced the decision. |
tu | tu avais influé | Tu avais influé sur le résultat. | You had influenced the outcome. |
il | il avait influé | Il avait influé sur la situation. | He had influenced the situation. |
elle | elle avait influé | Elle avait influé sur la discussion. | She had influenced the discussion. |
on | on avait influé | On avait influé sur le débat. | One had influenced the debate. |
nous | nous avions influé | Nous avions influé sur la réunion. | We had influenced the meeting. |
vous | vous aviez influé | Vous aviez influé sur la négociation. | You had influenced the negotiation. |
ils | ils avaient influé | Ils avaient influé sur la décision. | They had influenced the decision. |
elles | elles avaient influé | Elles avaient influé sur la politique. | They had influenced the politics. |
Other Conjugations for Influer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb influer
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Influer – 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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