Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Introduction to the verb itérer
The English translation of the French verb itérer is “to iterate” or “to repeat.” It is pronounced as “ee-teh-reh.”
The word itérer comes from the Latin verb iterare, meaning “to repeat.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and literature.
In everyday French, the verb itérer is most often used in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais itéré l’expérience avant de comprendre mes erreurs.
(I had repeated the experiment before understanding my mistakes.) -
Elle était partie en vacances après avoir itéré son travail.
(She had gone on vacation after repeating her work.) -
Nous avions itéré notre promesse plusieurs fois avant de la tenir enfin.
(We had repeated our promise several times before finally keeping it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of itérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais itéré | J’avais itéré le processus. | I had iterated the process. |
tu | tu avais itéré | Tu avais itéré la liste. | You had iterated the list. |
il | il avait itéré | Il avait itéré l’algorithme. | He had iterated the algorithm. |
elle | elle avait itéré | Elle avait itéré la méthode. | She had iterated the method. |
on | on avait itéré | On avait itéré le modèle. | One had iterated the model. |
nous | nous avions itéré | Nous avions itéré le code. | We had iterated the code. |
vous | vous aviez itéré | Vous aviez itéré le processus. | You had iterated the process. |
ils | ils avaient itéré | Ils avaient itéré le projet. | They had iterated the project. |
elles | elles avaient itéré | Elles avaient itéré la formule. | They had iterated the formula. |
Other Conjugations for Itérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb itérer
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Itérer – 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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