Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Introduction to the verb intenter
The English translation of the French verb intenter is “to attempt” or “to bring”. The infinitive form, intenter, is pronounced as “ahn-tahn-tay”.
Intenter comes from the Latin verb “intendere”, meaning “to stretch out” or “to direct towards”. In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another action in the past.
Examples of intenter in Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais intenté un procès contre mon ancien employeur avant de trouver un nouvel emploi.
Translation: I had brought a lawsuit against my former employer before finding a new job. -
Ils avaient intenté une campagne de publicité massive avant le lancement du nouveau produit.
Translation: They had launched a massive advertising campaign before the release of the new product. -
Elle avait intenté une révolution pour renverser le gouvernement corrompu.
Translation: She had attempted a revolution to overthrow the corrupt government.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais intenté | J’avais intenté un procès. | I had filed a lawsuit. |
tu | tu avais intenté | Tu avais intenté une action. | You had taken legal action. |
il | il avait intenté | Il avait intenté une poursuite. | He had initiated a prosecution. |
elle | elle avait intenté | Elle avait intenté une demande. | She had filed a petition. |
on | on avait intenté | On avait intenté une requête. | One had filed a request. |
nous | nous avions intenté | Nous avions intenté une plainte. | We had lodged a complaint. |
vous | vous aviez intenté | Vous aviez intenté un recours. | You had taken legal recourse. |
ils | ils avaient intenté | Ils avaient intenté un procès. | They had filed a lawsuit. |
elles | elles avaient intenté | Elles avaient intenté une action. | They had taken legal action. |
Other Conjugations for Intenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intenter
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Intenter – 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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