Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Introduction to the verb légiférer
The English translation of the French verb légiférer is “to legislate.” It is pronounced as “leh-ji-fay-ray.”
The word légiférer comes from the Latin word “lex,” meaning “law,” and the French verb “ferer,” meaning “to make or do.” In the present tense, it is most often used in every day French to describe the act of making and passing laws.
Examples in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais légiféré sur cette question avant de quitter mon poste. (I had legislated on this issue before leaving my position.)
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Il avait légiféré en faveur des droits des travailleurs. (He had legislated in favor of workers’ rights.)
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Nous avions légiféré pour protéger l’environnement. (We had legislated to protect the environment.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of légiférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais légiféré | J’avais légiféré sur la loi. | I had legislated on the law. |
tu | tu avais légiféré | Tu avais légiféré sur la réforme. | You had legislated on the reform. |
il | il avait légiféré | Il avait légiféré sur le projet. | He had legislated on the project. |
elle | elle avait légiféré | Elle avait légiféré sur le sujet. | She had legislated on the subject. |
on | on avait légiféré | On avait légiféré sur la politique. | One had legislated on the policy. |
nous | nous avions légiféré | Nous avions légiféré sur la loi. | We had legislated on the law. |
vous | vous aviez légiféré | Vous aviez légiféré sur la réforme. | You had legislated on the reform. |
ils | ils avaient légiféré | Ils avaient légiféré sur le projet. | They had legislated on the project. |
elles | elles avaient légiféré | Elles avaient légiféré sur le sujet. | They had legislated on the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Légiférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
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Légiférer – 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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