Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Introduction to the verb léguer
The English translation of the French verb léguer is “to bequeath” or “to leave (as a legacy)”. It is pronounced as “lay-guh-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word léguer comes from the Latin verb “legare”, which means “to bequeath” or “to leave”. It is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of léguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais légué ma collection de livres à ma petite-fille. (I had bequeathed my book collection to my granddaughter.)
- Les parents avaient légué leur maison à leurs enfants. (The parents had left their house to their children.)
- Elle avait légué ses bijoux à une association caritative. (She had bequeathed her jewelry to a charitable organization.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of léguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais légué | J’avais légué mes biens à mes enfants. | I had bequeathed my possessions to my children. |
tu | tu avais légué | Tu avais légué ta collection à ton frère. | You had bequeathed your collection to your brother. |
il | il avait légué | Il avait légué sa fortune à une association. | He had bequeathed his fortune to an organization. |
elle | elle avait légué | Elle avait légué ses bijoux à sa petite-fille. | She had bequeathed her jewels to her granddaughter. |
on | on avait légué | On avait légué la maison à ses enfants. | One had bequeathed the house to their children. |
nous | nous avions légué | Nous avions légué notre propriété à notre fille. | We had bequeathed our property to our daughter. |
vous | vous aviez légué | Vous aviez légué votre héritage à une association. | You had bequeathed your inheritance to an organization. |
ils | ils avaient légué | Ils avaient légué leur terre à un ami. | They had bequeathed their land to a friend. |
elles | elles avaient légué | Elles avaient légué leur argent à une œuvre de charité. | They had bequeathed their money to a charity. |
Other Conjugations for Léguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léguer
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Léguer – 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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