Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Introduction to the verb interner
The English translation of the French verb interner is “to intern” or “to detain.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tehr-nay” in infinitive form.
The word interner comes from the Latin word “internus” meaning “within.” It was first used in French in the 19th century to refer to the confinement or imprisonment of individuals for political reasons.
In everyday French, the verb interner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb. In the case of interner, it would be “avoir/interné” or “être/interné.”
Here are three simple examples of interner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais interné mon frère avant que la police n’arrive. (I had interned my brother before the police arrived.)
- Elle était internée dans cet hôpital depuis des mois avant de s’enfuir. (She had been interned in this hospital for months before she escaped.)
- Nous avions été internés dans un camp de concentration pendant la guerre. (We had been interned in a concentration camp during the war.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of interner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais interné | J’avais interné mon grand-père. | I had hospitalized my grandfather. |
tu | tu avais interné | Tu avais interné ta mère. | You had hospitalized your mother. |
il | il avait interné | Il avait interné son fils. | He had hospitalized his son. |
elle | elle avait interné | Elle avait interné sa fille. | She had hospitalized her daughter. |
on | on avait interné | On avait interné le patient. | One had hospitalized the patient. |
nous | nous avions interné | Nous avions interné notre ami. | We had hospitalized our friend. |
vous | vous aviez interné | Vous aviez interné votre voisin. | You had hospitalized your neighbor. |
ils | ils avaient interné | Ils avaient interné leur père. | They had hospitalized their father. |
elles | elles avaient interné | Elles avaient interné leur mère. | They had hospitalized their mother. |
Other Conjugations for Interner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interner
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Interner – 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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