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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb invétérer

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The English translation of the French verb invétérer is “to entrench” or “to become ingrained.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vay-teh-ray” in the infinitive form.

The word invétérer comes from the Latin word “inveterare,” which means “to make old.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and can be used as a transitive or reflexive verb.

In every day French, invétérer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense to talk about something that was deeply ingrained or entrenched in the past. It is usually used in a figurative sense.

Here are three examples of invétérer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais invétéré cette habitude depuis mon enfance. (I had entrenched this habit since my childhood.)

  2. Avant de déménager, j’avais invétéré mes meubles dans cette maison. (Before moving, I had ingrained my furniture in this house.)

  3. Les deux pays étaient en conflit depuis des siècles et la haine entre eux était invétérée. (The two countries had been in conflict for centuries and the hatred between them was deeply ingrained.)

English translations:

  1. I had entrenched this habit since my childhood.

  2. Before moving, I had ingrained my furniture in this house.

  3. The two countries had been in conflict for centuries and the hatred between them was deeply ingrained.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais invétéré J’avais invétéré le mauvais comportement. I had ingrained the bad behavior.
tu tu avais invétéré Tu avais invétéré le préjugé. You had entrenched the prejudice.
il il avait invétéré Il avait invétéré l’habitude. He had ingrained the habit.
elle elle avait invétéré Elle avait invétéré l’opinion. She had ingrained the opinion.
on on avait invétéré On avait invétéré la croyance. One had ingrained the belief.
nous nous avions invétéré Nous avions invétéré la tradition. We had ingrained the tradition.
vous vous aviez invétéré Vous aviez invétéré la coutume. You had ingrained the custom.
ils ils avaient invétéré Ils avaient invétéré le stéréotype. They had ingrained the stereotype.
elles elles avaient invétéré Elles avaient invétéré la routine. They had ingrained the routine.

Other Conjugations for Invétérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invétérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Invétérer – 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.
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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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