Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Introduction to the verb intercepter
The English translation of the French verb intercepter is “to intercept.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-ter-sep-tey.”
The word “intercepter” comes from the Latin word “interceptus,” meaning “to seize or interrupt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Nous avions interceptĂ© le colis avant qu’il ne soit livrĂ©. (We had intercepted the package before it was delivered.)
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Tu avais interceptĂ© le ballon avant qu’il n’atteigne le but. (You had intercepted the ball before it reached the goal.)
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Ils avaient interceptĂ© les communications du suspect avant qu’il ne commette le crime. (They had intercepted the suspect’s communications before he committed the crime.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intercepter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais interceptĂ© | J’avais interceptĂ© le message. | I had intercepted the message. |
tu | tu avais intercepté | Tu avais intercepté la balle. | You had intercepted the ball. |
il | il avait intercepté | Il avait intercepté le courrier. | He had intercepted the mail. |
elle | elle avait intercepté | Elle avait intercepté le colis. | She had intercepted the package. |
on | on avait intercepté | On avait intercepté le paquet. | One had intercepted the parcel. |
nous | nous avions intercepté | Nous avions intercepté le document. | We had intercepted the document. |
vous | vous aviez intercepté | Vous aviez intercepté le message. | You had intercepted the message. |
ils | ils avaient intercepté | Ils avaient intercepté le signal. | They had intercepted the signal. |
elles | elles avaient intercepté | Elles avaient intercepté le fichier. | They had intercepted the file. |
Other Conjugations for Intercepter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercepter
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Intercepter – 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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