Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb innocenter

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The English translation of the French verb innocenter is “to exonerate” or “to clear of blame.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ee-no-sahn-tey.”

The word innocenter originated from the Latin word “innocentare,” which means “to declare innocent.” In everyday French, when used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, innocenter is often used to talk about actions that were completed in the past and had consequences in the past. It is also commonly used in legal or formal contexts to talk about proving someone’s innocence.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais innocente mon ami avant qu’il ne soit accusé à tort. (I had exonerated my friend before he was falsely accused.)
  2. Tu avais innocente l’accusé mais il a quand même été condamné. (You had cleared the accused but he was still convicted.)
  3. Elle avait innocente l’entreprise de toute responsabilité dans l’accident. (She had cleared the company of any responsibility in the accident.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of innocenter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais innocenté J’avais innocenté mon client. I had exonerated my client.
tu tu avais innocenté Tu avais innocenté ton ami. You had exonerated your friend.
il il avait innocenté Il avait innocenté l’accusé. He had exonerated the accused.
elle elle avait innocenté Elle avait innocenté la personne. She had exonerated the person.
on on avait innocenté On avait innocenté le suspect. One had exonerated the suspect.
nous nous avions innocenté Nous avions innocenté l’équipe. We had exonerated the team.
vous vous aviez innocenté Vous aviez innocenté le joueur. You had exonerated the player.
ils ils avaient innocenté Ils avaient innocenté les accusés. They had exonerated the accused.
elles elles avaient innocenté Elles avaient innocenté les personnes. They had exonerated the people.

Other Conjugations for Innocenter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innocenter

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Innocenter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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